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consequence
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
noun1 of 2
A result of an action or situation.
- “A serious consequence of overfishing is the loss of species.”Toofey
- “The authorities simply did not care about the environmental consequences.”Tatoeba
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meaning2 of 2
outcome of an event; result
- “The authorities simply did not care about the environmental consequences.”Tatoeba
- “But you know well that this would have negative consequences.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))