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