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Learn to pronounce con·se·quence

/ˈkänsəkwəns,ˈkänsəˌkwens/
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"
    synonyms: result, upshot, outcome, outturn, sequel, effect, reaction, repercussion, reverberations, ramification, end, end result, conclusion, termination, culmination, denouement, corollary, concomitant, aftermath, fruit(s), product, produce, byproduct, sequelae, payoff, issue, success
  2. importance or relevance.
    "the past is of no consequence"
    synonyms: importance, import, significance, account, moment, momentousness, substance, note, mark, prominence, value, weightiness, weight, concern, interest, gravity, seriousness

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CONSEQUENCE meaning: 1. a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient: 2. not…. Learn more.
noun · a result or effect of some previous occurrence · an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences ) · significance or importance · logic.
A consequence comes after, or as a result of something you do, for example, "He was given a traffic ticket as a consequence of running the red light."
consequence in British English · 1. a result or effect of some previous occurrence · 2. an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences) · 3.
Effect (change or non-change), usually associated with an event or condition or with the system and usually allowed, facilitated, caused, prevented, ...
[countable, usually plural] a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result. Remember that actions have consequences.