noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ full
▪ unintended
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The Act could have certain unintended ~s.
▪ far-reaching , important , profound , significant
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a debate with potentially significant legal ~s
▪ adverse , bad , catastrophic , damaging , dangerous , deadly , deleterious ( formal , esp. AmE ), devastating , dire , disastrous , fatal , grave , harmful , negative , serious , severe , terrible , tragic , unfortunate , unpleasant
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a new sonar system that could have deadly ~s for whales
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The kidnappers threatened him with dire ~s if their demands were not met immediately.
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There could be grave ~s for the economy.
▪ beneficial , good , positive
▪ main , major
▪ direct , immediate
▪ practical
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The practical ~s of his decision were considerable.
▪ indirect
▪ inevitable , necessary , unavoidable
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This is a tragic yet unavoidable ~ of war.
▪ likely , possible , potential
▪ predictable
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Freedom was denied to the vast majority, with the predictable ~ of widespread lawlessness.
▪ unanticipated , unexpected , unforeseen
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better planning to ensure that there are fewer unanticipated ~s
▪ logical , natural
▪ long-term , short-term
▪ unintended
▪ ecological , economic , emotional , environmental , financial , legal , physical , physiological , political , social
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to face up to the physical ~s of ageing
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They help women cope with the emotional ~s of miscarriage.
▪ health
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the links between dietary choices and health ~s
VERB + CONSEQUENCE
▪ have , lead to
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The practice had far-reaching environmental ~s.
▪ accept , bear , face (up to) , suffer , take
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You must accept the full ~s of your actions.
▪ fear
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They fear the ~s of rebellion.
▪ assess , consider , examine , explore
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Her documentary examines the ~s of laws allowing reduced sentences for drug offenders.
▪ foresee , predict
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They cannot predict the precise ~s of an increase in average temperature.
CONSEQUENCE + VERB
▪ arise , ensue ( esp. BrE ), follow , occur , result
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the important electoral ~s that will follow from this decision
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the negative ~s resulting from previous alcohol and drug use
PREPOSITION
▪ as a ~
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Hundreds of people lost their jobs as a direct ~ of the merger.
▪ in ~ (of) ( law )
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The employer is liable for compensation payable in ~ of injury to one of its employees.
▪ ~ for
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This could have serious ~s for the economy.
▪ ~ on
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a gritty look at war and its ~s on human life
PHRASES
▪ of (any) ~
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I'd never done anything of ~ in my life.
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Scorsese's first feature film of any ~
▪ of little ~ , of no ~
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The majority of these losses are of little ~.
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Minor slips are of no ~.
▪ of great ~ , of serious ~
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Matters of justice are of great ~.