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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“Knock-on effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock-on%20effect. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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