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   Con·se·quence

   /ˈkänsəkwəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a result or effect of an action or condition: "many have been laid off from work as a consequence of the administration's policies" Similar resultupshotoutcomeoutturnsequeleffectreactionrepercussionreverberationsramificationendend resultconclusionterminationculminationdenouementcorollaryconcomitantaftermathfruit(s)productproducebyproductsequelaeinformal:payoffdated:issuearchaic:successOpposite cause
   • 2. importance or relevance: "the past is of no consequence" Similar importanceimportsignificanceaccountmomentmomentousnesssubstancenotemarkprominencevalueweightinessweightconcerninterestgravityseriousness
   • ▪ social distinction: dated "a woman of consequence"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consequentia, from consequent- ‘following closely’, from the verb consequi.

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