Consequence
Consequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: the flood was an inevitable consequence of the prolonged, heavy rains
Side effect and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Side effect" instead a noun "Consequence".
Side effect
Side effect noun - Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect.
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Synonyms for Side effect
Consequence and side effect are semantically related. You can use "Consequence" instead a noun phrase "Side effect".
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Related pairs
- reaction and consequence
- reaction and side effect
- event and consequence
- event and side effect
- corollary and consequence
- corollary and side effect
- upshot and consequence
- upshot and side effect
- sequence and consequence
- sequence and side effect
- issue and consequence
- issue and side effect
- result and consequence
- result and side effect
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- It can also be a direct consequence or side effect of being Cursed with Awesome or Blessed with Suck, or part of a being's nature it was born with, such as supernatural beings that have certain vulnerabilities.
Source: Amulet of Dependency
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