Synonyms for percussion
pərˈkʌʃ ənper·cus·sion

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1. percussion

   Synonyms:
   collision, shock, encounter, crash

   Antonyms:
   graze, touch, recoil, rebound, repercussion, reverberation

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1. percussionnoun

   the act of playing a percussion instrument

   Synonyms:
   rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetry

2. percussionnoun

   the act of exploding a percussion cap

   Synonyms:
   rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetry

3. percussion section, percussion, rhythm sectionnoun

   the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

   Synonyms:
   rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetry

4. percussion, pleximetrynoun

   tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

   Synonyms:
   rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetry

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1. percussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   collision, clash, shock, concussion

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1. percussion

   Synonyms:
   Tapotement

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1. Paul Templer:

   Typically, if a hippo is going to be attacking, you’ll see it coming way before. There will be that bow wave. … If you slap the water, the percussion 99.9 times out of 100 will turn the hippo, if you’re in a canoe and a hippo knocks you in the water, get away from the canoe. The hippo is going for this big shape, getting it off its territory.

2. Damon Albarn:

   It's a truly miraculous sound they create ... There's a whole choir, there's strings, there's soloists, there's amazing percussion. It's a really dynamic and joyous sound, we're so used to seeing Syria through the prism of news, which is entirely a negative thing. This concert will give a completely different perspective.