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consequence

Meaning

That which follows as an effect, result, or outcome of something prior.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

He knew his lie would have a consequence. He saw the hurt in her eyes, the slow realization of betrayal. It was the sad outcome of his choice, a painful result that now hung heavy between them.

The old lock groaned, a heavy, final sound. When it broke, there was no turning back. That was the consequence, the plain and simple outcome, of years of neglect. Now, the dusty workshop was open to anyone.

The elder tree finally dropped its last acorn. It had stood for centuries, a silent witness. Now, its quiet decay was the consequence of countless harsh winters and one particularly fierce summer storm. Nothing remained but a pile of mulch.

Barnaby the badger tried to juggle three ripe bananas. The immediate consequence? A slippery, yellow mess all over his prize-winning petunias. He just wanted a snack, but now he had a sticky situation and very unhappy flowers.

Barnaby the badger decided that wearing his underwear on his head was the height of fashion. The immediate consequence of this bold choice was a rather confused squirrel who kept trying to bury acorns in Barnaby's fuzzy ears, convinced they were a new kind of tree.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He’d ignored the warnings, thinking he knew better. Now, shivering in the rain, the cold soaking through his thin jacket, he understood the painful consequence of his stubbornness. Hunger gnawed at him, another unwelcome outcome of his choices.

She’d forgotten to secure the bioluminescent algae culture before initiating the seismic resonance drill. The consequence was a shimmering, phosphorescent cloud engulfing the subterranean laboratory, blinding her sensors and silencing all communication with the surface crew.

The flickering, unreliable power to the mushroom farm was a serious problem. A prolonged outage meant the delicate cultures would die, and the harvest we’d sunk our life savings into would be lost. That dire consequence was all too real.

Ignoring the "wet paint" sign was a bold move, and the sticky, blue imprint on Timmy's posterior was a direct consequence. He'd learned, with vibrant permanence, that actions often lead to unexpected, and sometimes hilarious, results.

Bartholomew, a squirrel of questionable judgment, believed hoarding all the acorns in the park was a brilliant plan. The immediate consequence of his greed was a furious mob of chipmunks, armed with tiny but determined twigs, demanding restitution. He learned quickly that sharing is often better than facing bushy-tailed wrath.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

He knew his impulsive actions would have a significant consequence. The disappointed silence of his friends was the immediate result of his selfish choice, a stark outcome he couldn't ignore.

The archaeologist brushed away centuries of dust, revealing a tarnished silver locket. Its intricate carvings hinted at a forgotten era. She knew that uncovering such a relic would have a profound consequence, altering our understanding of the civilization that crafted it.

The flickering lights and hissing static were a direct consequence of the unauthorized modification of the antique cathode ray tube. He'd hoped for a clearer signal, a stronger reception, but the crackle now threatened to engulf the entire broadcast. The outcome was far from what he'd intended.

Ignoring the flashing "Danger: Slippery Surface" sign was a grave miscalculation; the immediate consequence of that lapse in judgment was a spectacular, flailing descent that ended with me resembling a starfish performing a very awkward interpretive dance on a puddle of questionable origin.

Bartholomew the badger, having gorged on an entire jar of fermented turnips, experienced a peculiar consequence: an involuntary, rhythmic hum that made nearby squirrels furiously question their life choices. This resonant reverberation, a direct result of his gluttonous gastronomic gambit, was truly a badger's burden.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

His belligerent outburst at the gala was a precipitous act. The inevitable consequence was immediate expulsion and a mortified silence from the assembled dignitaries. He left, the sting of his arrogance a palpable, unwelcome outcome of his temper.

The stark silence after the explosion was a terrible consequence of their audacious gambit. Generations had labored to construct the sonic dampeners, a painstaking endeavor now reduced to irreparable slag. They had gambled on a fleeting advantage, and the ensuing void echoed with their ruinous miscalculation.

The prolonged exposure to the resonant frequencies of the crystalline matrix had an unforeseen consequence. Initially a subtle hum, it escalated to a disorienting tremor, the inevitable outcome of pushing the containment field past its established parameters, leaving the technicians bewildered by the resulting structural fatigue.

Reginald's penchant for substituting marmalade for toothpaste had an unfortunate consequence: a disconcerting effervescence during his morning soliloquy. This resultant frothy eruption, a direct outcome of his peculiar ablutions, made his pronouncements about the geopolitical ramifications of artisanal cheese production rather... less efficacious.

The inevitable consequence of Sir Reginald's audacious attempt to sculpt a gargantuan fromage monolith from artisanal brie was a prodigious olfactory inundation; a miasmic exhalation that sent his esteemed colleagues scurrying, their countenances contorted in abject, yet undeniably hilarious, olfactory anguish.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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