[{"word":"reverberation","phonetic":"/ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A violent oscillation or vibration.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy."},{"definition":"An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern."},{"definition":"The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses."},{"definition":"(chiefly in the plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reverberation"]}]