repercussive

[ ree-per-kuhs-iv, rep-er- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

1350–1400; Middle English repercussif < Old French. See repercussion, -ive

A disquieting attack is made upon the nerves by the repercussive repetitions, the dense pall of melancholy hanging over the place.

All the head hums with repercussive memories of anterior existences.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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