noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , important , major , serious , severe , significant
▪
A fall in oil production would have severe ~s for the global economy.
▪ wide , widespread
▪ international
▪
The international ~s are still being felt today.
▪ economic , financial , legal , political , social
▪ negative
▪ possible , potential
▪
These actions have potential ~s.
VERB + REPERCUSSION
▪ have
▪ feel , suffer
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Anne felt the ~s of the earlier incident.
▪ fear
REPERCUSSION + VERB
▪ be felt
▪
The ~s of the change in policy will be felt throughout the world.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
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Changes in the industry had major ~s for the local community.
▪ ~ on
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The pay cuts are likely to have serious ~s on productivity.
PHRASES
▪ for fear of ~s , without fear of ~s
▪
a resident who did not want to be named for fear of ~s