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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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   Synonyms for CONSEQUENCES: outcomes, results, resultants, effects, products, aftermaths, implications, issues; Antonyms of CONSEQUENCES: reasons, causes, factors, considerations, antecedents, occasions, determinants, grounds.

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   Thesaurusfor Consequence. Related terms for consequence- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with consequence. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. nouns. verbs. adjectives. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. result. effect. outcome. importance. upshot. aftermath. significance. issue. conclusion. moment.

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   2 days ago · Synonyms for CONSEQUENCE in English: result, effect, outcome, repercussion, end, issue, event, sequel, end result, upshot, ….

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   4 days ago · consequence. 1 (noun) in the sense of result. Definition. a logical result or effect. Her lawyers said she understood the consequences of her actions. Synonyms. result. effect. outcome. repercussion. end. issue. event. sequel. end result. upshot.

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   synonyms: effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot. see more. noun. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual. synonyms: aftermath. see more. noun. having important effects or influence. “decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself” “that result is of no consequence ” synonyms: import, moment.

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   WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: result - often plural. Synonyms: result, outcome, effect, repercussion, ramification, end result, side effect, side-effect, upshot, aftermath, aftereffects, by-product, product, logical outcome, end, outgrowth, ramifications. Sense: Noun: importance. Synonyms:

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   n. # result , outcome. fame. n. # worth , impact. Another way to say Consequence? Synonyms for Consequence (other words and phrases for Consequence).