noun
1 possible effect/result
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , crucial , enormous , important , major , massive , significant , strong
▪ main
▪ deeper , profound
▪ broad , far-reaching , wider , wide-ranging
▪
The broader ~s of the plan were discussed.
▪ full
▪
Now they realized the full ~s of the new system.
▪ direct
▪ clear , obvious
▪ general
▪ further
▪ possible , potential
▪ future , long-term
▪ dire , grave , serious
▪ disturbing , ominous , sinister
▪ adverse , negative
▪ interesting
▪ radical , revolutionary
▪ practical
▪
These results have important practical ~s.
▪ theoretical
▪ commercial , economic , financial
▪ environmental
▪ educational , psychological , social , societal
▪ constitutional , legal , political
▪
the constitutional ~s of a royal divorce
▪ ethical , ideological , metaphysical , moral , philosophical , theological
▪ clinical , therapeutic
▪ cost , health , policy , resource ( esp. BrE ), safety , security , tax
VERB + IMPLICATION
▪ carry , have
▪
The emphasis on testing leads to greater stress among students and carries ~s of failure.
▪ appreciate , grasp , realize , understand
▪ assess , consider , examine , explore , ponder , study
▪
You need to consider the legal ~s before you publish anything.
▪ digest
▪ discuss
▪ explain
▪ draw , draw out
▪
Her article attempts to draw out the ~s of this argument.
▪ address
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Their work addresses the ~s of new technology.
▪ accept
▪
a society that fully accepts the ~s of disability
▪ reject
▪ ignore
IMPLICATION + VERB
▪ arise
▪
Several interesting ~s arise from these developments.
▪ be involved
▪
Given the resource ~s involved, the plan will have to be scaled down.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
disturbing ~s about the company's future
▪ ~ for
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The research has far-reaching ~s for medicine as a whole.
2 sth suggested but not said openly
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear , obvious
▪
The ~ is clear: young females do better if they mate with a new male.
▪ possible
▪
His remark seemed to have various possible ~s.
▪ unspoken
VERB + IMPLICATION
▪ carry , have
▪ understand
▪ digest
▪
Brian paused for a moment while he digested the ~s of this statement.
▪ resent
▪
I resent the ~ that I don't care about my father.
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
▪
In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by ~ that we are lying.