Consequence and Emphasis

Consequence

Consequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Emphasis and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Consequence".

Emphasis noun - A special notice or importance given to something.

Usage example: a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports

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Consequence and emphasis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Emphasis".

clear	clear consequence	clear emphasis
particular	particular consequence	particular emphasis
usual	usual consequence	usual emphasis
specific	specific consequence	specific emphasis
Other adjectives: appropriate, real, extreme, great, serious, huge, main, major, apparent, further, additional, odd.

China's strong emphasis on flak munitions and shells, almost to the exclusion of missiles and lasers, is a consequence of its military's extensive use of ECM and EMP-based equipment.

Source: Video Game / Rise of the Reds
As a consequence, the overdubbing for the scene is rather terrible; it looks like Vader has palsy or something, because his gesturing for emphasis doesn't fit the overdubbed line at all while you can pretty clearly see that it would fit "No, Obi-Wan killed your father" perfectly.

Source: Acting in the Dark

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