Noun
- 1. ricochet, carom, recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
- usage: a glancing rebound
Verb
- 1. bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet, jump, leap, bound, spring
- usage: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
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