repercussion vs recoil

repercussion and recoil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repercussion	Yes	No	No	No
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, repercussion and recoil are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of repercussion include backlash, rebound.

repercussion (noun)	recoil (noun)
a movement back from an impact	a movement back from an impact
a remote or indirect consequence of some action	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

repercussion (verb)	recoil (verb)
	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	draw back, as with fear or pain
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect