Consequence
Consequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Response and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Consequence".
Response
Response noun - A result.
Usage example: this situation developed in response to events in Africa
Consequence and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Response".
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- People call 911 (or their equivalent emergency number) for non-emergency medical situations The consequence is that fewer fire/EMS units are left available for other true emergencies, such as car accidents, heart attacks, etc, and have to respond from a greater distance, increasing response times.
Source: Instant Emergency Response -
The Virtues which became a staple of the series from then on were partly a response to real life criticisms that the previous Ultimas let you be as evil and petty as you liked without consequence.
Source: Evil Is Petty -
Distaff Counterpart: Supposedly, She-Hulk was spawned as a direct consequence of a The Benny Hill Show clip that involved a woman getting big and green and bursting out of her clothes — She-Hulk being the response to ensure they had a copyright on the character.
Source: Comicbook / She-Hulk
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