noun · neutral
consequence
UK/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/US/ˈkɑːnsəˌkwens/CON·se·quence
a result or effect, especially one that is unwelcome or significant
Examples
“One consequence of urbanisation is increased air pollution.”
“She had to face the consequences of her decision.”
“Long-term consequences for the economy are hard to predict.”
Band 8 sentence
“If governments ignore environmental warnings, the consequence could be irreversible damage to coastal ecosystems.”
Collocations
- as a consequence
- long-term consequence
Word family
Common mistakes
in consequence of→as a consequence of / because of
consequences (countable) in all contexts→consequence / consequences depends on context
Say it for a higher band
5result→6outcome→7+consequence
Synonyms
result
outcome
Easily confused
result
“The experiment's result showed a clear link between diet and health.”
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