result
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(verb) issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy" |
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Synonyms: ensue |
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Related Words: be due, come, come after, flow from, follow, prove, turn out |
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(noun) the situation that exists when something ends; "he listened for the results on the radio" |
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Synonyms: outcome |
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Related Words: aftermath, conclusion, consequence, deal, decision, denouement, ending, just deserts, materialization, offspring, poetic justice, sequel, subsequence, worst |
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(verb) result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" |
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Synonyms: lead, leave |
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Related Words: bring about, lead |
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(noun) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" |
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Synonyms: answer, resolution, solution |
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Related Words: denouement, statement |
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(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business" |
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Synonyms: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, upshot |
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Related Words: aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, branch, brisance, by-product, change, coattails, coattails effect, dent, harvest, impact, influence, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, phenomenon, product, repercussion, response, side effect, spillover, wake |
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