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consequence
Synonyms and Antonyms of consequence
- The flood was an inevitable consequence of the prolonged, heavy rains.
denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion
afterclap, afterglow, aftershock
by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
matter of course
- a mistake that was of no great consequence
celebrity, distinction, eminence, fame, note, noteworthiness, notoriety, preeminence, prominence, renown
store, substance, substantiveness, value, worth, worthiness
authority, control, dominion, mastery, potency, power, sway
mark, name, report, reputation, repute
centrality, essentiality, essentialness
- a junior executive who strutted around the office with all of the consequence of a peacock in pinstripes
authoritativeness, bossiness, dominance, high-handedness
chest-thumping, inflation, self-assertion, snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism, snootiness
attitude, cheek, cheekiness, impertinence, impudence, sauciness
boastfulness, bombast, bravado, strut, swagger, triumphalism, vaingloriousness, vainglory
cockiness, complacence, conceit, egoism, egotism, pride, pridefulness, self-assumption, self-centeredness, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-content, self-contentment, self-opinion, self-partiality, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, vanity
- I am able to deduce several consequences from those premises.
Synonym Discussion of consequence
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- a region with no cities of importance
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- the style you choose is of little consequence
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- a decision of great moment
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- the argument carried no weight with the judge
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- the treaty's significance
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