| Main Entry: | reverberation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vibration |
Synonyms: |
consequence, echo, repercussion |
| Main Entry: | boom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud sound; crash |
Synonyms: |
bang, barrage, blare, blast, burst, cannonade, clap, crack, drumfire, explosion, reverberation, roar, rumble, slam, smash, thunder, wham |
| Main Entry: | echo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repeat, copy |
Synonyms: |
answer, imitation, mirror, mirror image, onomatopoeia, parallel, parroting, rebound, reflection, reiteration, repercussion, repetition, reply, reproduction, reverberation, ringing, rubber stamp |
| Main Entry: | jangle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cacophony of noises |
Synonyms: |
babel, clang, clangor, clash, din, dissonance, hubbub, hullabaloo*, jar, pandemonium, racket, rattle, reverberation, roar, tumult, uproar |
| Main Entry: | peal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chime, clang |
Synonyms: |
blast, carillon, clamor, clap, crash, resounding, reverberation, ring, ringing, roar, rumble, sound, thunder, tintinnabulation |
| Main Entry: | reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, answer, attitude, back talk, backfire, backlash, boomerang, comeback, compensation, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, double-take, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee-jerk, lip, opinion, reagency, rebound, reception, receptivity, reciprocation, recoil, reflection, reflex, rejoinder, repercussion, reply, retort, return, reverberation, revulsion, sass, snappy comeback, take*, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
cause, question |
| Main Entry: | repercussion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence |
Synonyms: |
backlash, chain reaction, echo, effect, fallout, feedback, flak, follow-through, follow-up, impact, imprint, influence, kickback, mark, re-echo, reaction, rebound, recoil, result, reverberation, side effect, spinoff, waves |
Antonyms: |
cause |
| Main Entry: | report |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud noise |
Synonyms: |
bang, blast, boom, crack, crash, detonation, discharge, explosion, reverberation, sound |
Antonyms: |
quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
| Notes: | reply is generally used when the answer is understood to be verbal - either written or oral; response, by contrast, has a more general application and may be used for a variety of reactions |
Antonyms: |
asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | ring |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chime, bell-like noise |
Synonyms: |
buzz, call, clangor, clank, jangle, jingle, knell, peal, reverberation, tinkle, toll, vibration |