1 [C, often pl.] ~ (for sb/sth) a result of sth that has happened:
This decision could have serious consequences for the future of the industry. * Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. * He drove too fast with tragic consequences. * to suffer / face / take the consequences of your actions * Have you considered the possible consequences?
2 [U] (formal) importance:
Don't worry. It's of no consequence. * people of some consequence in the art world
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in consequence (of sth) (formal) as a result of sth:
The child was born deformed in consequence of an injury to its mother. * It had been a humiliating day for Flora and she bore the director a grudge in consequence.
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Is consequence a noun, verb, or something else?
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