Consequence
Consequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Point and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a noun "Consequence".
Point
Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.
Consequence and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Point".
How words are described
| particular | particular consequence | particular point |
| common | common consequence | common point |
| specific | specific consequence | specific point |
| single | single consequence | single point |
| Other adjectives: obvious, small, logical, real, serious, huge, little, main, interesting, important, major, frequent, political, given, possible, minor, additional. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In American Football, the "extra point" and "two-point conversion" come after a major score, and failure usually has no consequence other than not getting the extra points.
Source: Bonus Stage -
Transformation is rampant but it's far from the actual point of the comic, unlike most Transformation Comics; instead, it's just a consequence of the magical setting.
Source: Genre-Busting -
This seems to eventually happen in some capacity and, depending on your point of view, has surprisingly little negative consequence.
Source: Film / The Ninth Gate
Cite this Source
Point and Consequence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/point
Consequence & Point. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/point>.
Point or Consequence. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/point.
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