consequence
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/US /ˈkɑːnsɪkwens/
Meaning
noun
a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result
“Remember that actions have consequences.”
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“And the consequence is that many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they're not, because the thing they were good at at school wasn't valued, or was actually stigmatized.”
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