consequence

consequence
noun
1 (C) something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions: the harmful social consequences of high levels of unemployment. | The safety procedures had been ignored, with potentially tragic consequences. | take/suffer/face the consequences (of sth) (=to accept the bad results of something you have done): He broke the law, and now he must face the consequences of his actions.
2 as a consequence (of sth)/in consequence (of sth) formal as a result of something: the rise in sea levels predicted as a consequence of global warming.
3 of little/no/any consequence formal of little importance or value: Your opinion is of little consequence to me.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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