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reverberate

verb

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  1. to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other Synonyms echo, reecho, resonate, resound, sound Related Words ring, roll Near Antonyms damp, dampen, deaden, dull, quiet

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  1. See words that rhyme with reverberate Dictionary: Definition of reverberate Spanish Central: Translation of reverberate Nglish: Translation of reverberate for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of reverberate for Arabic speakers

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