The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word REPERCUSSION
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More clues leading to the result REPERCUSSION
- Concerned with part of the orchestra coming back
- About to go on drums etc, recoil
- Consequence of queen backing action of strikers
- Altering course, sniper produces echo
- Unintended consequence of engineers striking
- Backlash from grim visitor wanting a pillow with different filling
- A consequence of soldiers’ drumming
- Secure prison with changes in effect
- Backlash concerning section of the orchestra
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The straight part
We know that "recoil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recoil = repercussion.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REPERCUSSION mean?
REPERCUSSION noun- A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
- The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
- Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
- The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
- In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.