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result in

phrasal verb

Definition of result in

: to cause (something) to happen
  • The disease resulted in his death.
: to produce (something) as a result
  • The trial resulted in an acquittal.

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result play

  1. : to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion

  2. : to have an issue or result

  3. : revert

  1. : something that results as a consequence, issue, or conclusion

  2. : something obtained by calculation or investigation

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