suffer the consequences
Definition of suffer the consequences
: to be punished for what one has done He broke the law, so he has to suffer the consequences.
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sufferplay
: to submit to or be forced to endure
: to feel keenly : labor under
: undergo, experience
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consequenceplay consequences
: a conclusion derived through logic : inference
: something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions
: importance with respect to power to produce an effect
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