consequences

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consequences

/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwən.sɪz/ UK
/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwən.sɪz/ Atlantic Canada, US
/ˈkɑn.sɪˌkwɛn.sɪz/ Atlantic Canada, US
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwən.sɪz/ Canada
/ˈkɒn.sɪˌkwɛn.sɪz/ Canada
/ˈkɔn.sɪ.kwən.sɪz/ Australia
/ˈkɒn.sə.kwən.səz/ New Zealand
[ˈkɔ̟n.sə.kwən.səz] New Zealand

noun

plural plural of consequence

noun

An old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and the ensuing events, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.

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Closest in meaning: effect, result, outcome, upshot, moment, import, issue, aftermath, penalties, traces, impact, influence, findings, raised, incidence, implication

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@misc{consequences_2026,
  title = {consequences},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consequences},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}