knock-on effect
noun
Definition of knock-on effect
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: something (such as a process, action, or event) that causes other things to happen The drought is likely to have a knock-on effect throughout the whole economy.
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effectplay
: purport, intent
: basic meaning : essence
: something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent)
: to cause to come into being
: to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish
: to put into operation
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