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1
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed
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- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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2
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
- a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of result (Entry 2 of 2)
2
as in follow, turn out
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“Result.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/result. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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