The ~ of an event or situation is an unpleasant situation that exists after it and as a result of it.
...the ~ of the events of 1989...
= repercussions
N-SING
The ~ of an event or situation is an unpleasant situation that exists after it and as a result of it.
...the ~ of the events of 1989...
= repercussions
N-SING
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012