Facts that have such consequences are, so to speak, ' embedded ' in the world's past, as part of the causal processes leading up to the present.
consequence (ˈkɒnsɪkwəns) n 1.
a result or effect of some previous occurrence 2.
an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences)
6 meanings: 1.
a result or effect of some previous occurrence 2.
an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences)..
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take the consequences, to suffer something unpleasant as a result of some other action, event, etc.: If you don't pay your bills you'll have to take the consequences.
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• We are very much aware of the consequences our actions will have.
• After the closing of its distribution centers led to organizational disaster, the firm did its best to minimize these consequences.
