ramification
/ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
- Every decision we make has ramifications that can affect others.
- She didn't consider the legal ramifications of breaking her contract.
- The new tax law had many unexpected ramifications for small businesses.
- A branch or offshoot, especially of a plant or structure.
- The diagram showed the ramifications of the family tree.
- The tree's ramifications spread out in all directions.
- The river's many ramifications created a complex delta.
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