consequence
/ˈkɑnsəkwɛns/
noun
- A result or effect of an action or condition.
- Every decision has a consequence, good or bad.
- If you don't study, the consequence might be a poor grade.
- The company faced serious financial consequences after the scandal.
- Importance or significance.
- The event was a matter of national consequence.
- Her opinion is of little consequence in the final decision.
- The discovery was of great consequence to the scientific community.
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