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consequence
[ kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns ]
noun
- the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier:
The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.
- the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference.
- importance or significance:
a matter of no consequence.
Synonyms: ,
- importance in rank or position; distinction:
a man of great consequence in art.
consequence
/ ˈɒԲɪəԲ /
noun
- a result or effect of some previous occurrence
- an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences )
- significance or importance
it's of no consequence
a man of consequence
- logic
- a conclusion reached by reasoning
- the conclusion of an argument
- the relations between the conclusion and the premises of a valid argument
- the relation between an effect and its cause
- in consequenceas a result
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·Dzs·ܱԳ noun
- p·Dzs·ܱԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consequence1
Idioms and Phrases
- in consequence of, as a result of; on account of:
A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.
- in consequence, consequently; as a result; hence:
He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten.
More idioms and phrases containing consequence
see in consequence ; of consequence .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Her family have now been given an undisclosed payout, with the trust apologising for its mistakes that had "devastating consequences".
Plus, if you fail to get the necessary permits, you could face legal and financial consequences, such as hefty fines or having to redo work that wasn’t permitted.
Trump, no longer worried about standing before voters, may feel liberated from the immediate political consequences of his actions - but reality has a way of asserting itself in the end.
Even though the notion of a deadly disease and the consequences of an untested vaccine only serve as the setup, those aspects of the story have garnered the most attention.
She and her neighbours are among millions of Spaniards who are suffering the consequences of a housing crisis caused by spiralling rental costs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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