Consequence and Wake

Consequence

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

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

Wake noun - The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).

Usage example: in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured

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Consequence and wake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Wake".

Nearby Words: waken, waking, wakened, wakeful, wakening

nasty	nasty consequence	nasty wake
real	real consequence	real wake
serious	serious consequence	serious wake
huge	huge consequence	huge wake
Other adjectives: major, immediate, worst.

War Is Hell: Godzilla is basically the consequence of nuclear war; wide spread destruction, poisoning the water in his wake, militaries dying like flies.

Source: Film / Godzilla (1954) aka: Gojira
Everything Trying to Kill You: A common trait of the swamplands left in the wave's wake, a consequence of its insanely over-active effects.

Source: Literature / Star Trek: The Genesis Wave

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