ECHO

(noun) an imitation or repetition
"the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"
(noun) a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.
"his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau", "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man"
(noun) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
"she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
synonyms : replication , reverberation , sound reflection
(noun) a reflected television or radio or radar beam
(noun) a reply that repeats what has just been said
(noun) (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
(verb) to say again or imitate
"followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
synonyms : repeat
(verb) ring or echo with sound
"the hall resounded with laughter"
synonyms : resound , reverberate , ring
(verb) call to mind
"His words echoed John F. Kennedy"
synonyms : recall

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