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The consequences of President Johnson's campaign of deliberate deception regarding Vietnam could hardly have been more catastrophic for the nation, the military, the president, his party, and the presidency itself.
Eric Alterman

Meaning of "consequences" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSEQUENCES

consequences  [ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSEQUENCES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Consequences is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSEQUENCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Consequence

Consequence may refer to: ▪ Logical consequence, also known as a consequence relation, or entailment ▪ In operant conditioning, a result of some behavior ▪ Consequentialism, a theory in philosophy in which the morality of an act is determined by its effects ▪ Unintended consequence ▪ Punishment, an imposed consequence...

Definition of consequences in the English dictionary

The definition of consequences in the dictionary is a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting stories are read out.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSEQUENCES


acceptances
əkˈsɛptənsɪz
appetencies
ˈæpɪtənsɪz
appurtenances
əˈpɜːtɪnənsɪz
Clearances
ˈklɪərənsɪz
condolences
kənˈdəʊlənsɪz
conservancies
kənˈsɜːvənsɪz
consistencies
kənˈsɪstənsɪz
currencies
ˈkʌrənsɪz
decencies
ˈdiːsənsɪz
deficiencies
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪz
delinquencies
dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪz
eigenfrequencies
ˈaɪɡənˌfriːkwənsɪz
eminencies
ˈemɪnənsɪz
exigencies
ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪz
peccancies
ˈpekənsɪz
potencies
ˈpəʊtənsɪz
pregnancies
ˈpreɡnənsɪz
presidencies
ˈprezɪdənsɪz
residencies
ˈrezɪdənsɪz
transparencies
trænsˈpærənsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSEQUENCES

consentaneous
consentaneously
consentaneousness
consenter
consentience
consentient
consenting
consenting adult
consentingly
consequence
consequent
consequential
consequentialism
consequentiality
consequentially
consequentialness
consequently
conservable
conservancies
conservancy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSEQUENCES

advances
applied sciences
circumstances
defences
false pretences
finances
flood defences
household appliances
irreconcilable differences
keep up appearances
life sciences
mend one´s fences
provinces
Pugwash conferences
rush one´s fences
sea defences
the Atlantic Provinces
the Central Provinces
to all appearances
under the circumstances

Synonyms and antonyms of consequences in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONSEQUENCES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «consequences» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of consequences

Translation of «consequences» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSEQUENCES

Find out the translation of consequences to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of consequences from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «consequences» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

consecuencias
570 millions of speakers

English

consequences
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिणाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العواقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

последствия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conseqüências
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিণতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conséquences
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akibatnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Folgen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結果
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akibat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hậu quả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளைவுகளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिणाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonuçları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conseguenze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konsekwencje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наслідки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consecințe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνέπειες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevolge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konsekvenser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konsekvenser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of consequences

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSEQUENCES»

The term «consequences» is very widely used and occupies the 8.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSEQUENCES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about consequences

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONSEQUENCES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word consequences.
1
Eric Alterman
The consequences of President Johnson's campaign of deliberate deception regarding Vietnam could hardly have been more catastrophic for the nation, the military, the president, his party, and the presidency itself.
2
Dan Ariely
We talk about honesty, but the reality is we have lots of human values, and they are not all compatible. We don't always tell the truth about everything, no matter what the consequences.
3
Rudolf Arnheim
The absurd consequences of neglecting structure but using the concept of order just the same are evident if one examines the present terminology of information theory.
4
Darren Aronofsky
I think video games and that stuff should be as violent as possible, but age-appropriate. It should be realistic. When it's not realistic you run into kids running around shooting people and not realizing the consequences.
5
W. H. Auden
Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.
6
Albert Bandura
Coping with the demands of everyday life would be exceedingly trying if one could arrive at solutions to problems only by actually performing possible options and suffering the consequences.
7
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.
8
Eric Braeden
If we keep on ignoring and leaving children to their own devices at home, they become latchkey kids, and trust me, the consequences of that are not good.
9
John O. Brennan
I think we do have to take off the gloves in some areas, but within balance, and at the right time and the right way, and for the right reason and with full understanding of what the consequences of that might be.
10
James Buchan
One of the consequences of the Iranian revolution has been an explosion of history. A country once known only from British consular reports and intrepid travelogues is now awash with historical documents, letters, diaries, grainy video, weblogs and secret police files of questionable authenticity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSEQUENCES»

Discover the use of consequences in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to consequences and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Consequences
Anthony and Claire must decide if they will stay true to one another, or allow preceding actions to result in justifiable Consequences.
Aleatha Romig, 2012
2
Ideas Have Consequences
In what has become a classic work, Richard M. Weaver unsparingly diagnoses the ills of our age and offers a realistic remedy.
Richard M. Weaver, 1984
3
Unintended Consequences
A rising by the pro-gun lobby brings the government to its knees. The story begins when Henry Bowman, a geologist in Iowa, fires on federal agents, thinking they are terrorists.
John Ross, 1996
4
Consequences
As she prepares to marry Brandon Redding, sexy debutante Lena Jamerson cannot stop thinking about her beautiful roommate, Denise, while Denise tries to mend her broken heart, Cooley tries to win back Misha and Carmen tries to get past her ...
Skyy, 2007
5
Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting
Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting is the first book to consider the environmental effects of the intentional illumination of the night.
Catherine Rich, Travis Longcore, 2013
6
Consequences: The Impact of Law and Its Complexity
Bogart has written a classic example of sociolegal scholarship. It is timely and yet connected to venerable issues in sociolegal studies of law, and displays great mastery of a very important subject.'
William A. Bogart, 2002
7
Consequences of Rapid Population Growth in Developing ...
This book stresses the complexity of the relationship between economic and population growth, instead of concentrating on demographic growth.
‎1991
8
Some Concepts and Consequences of the Theory of Government ...
While the study of government and binding is an outgrowth of Chomsky's earlier work in transformational grammar, it represents a significant shift in focus and a new direction of investigation into the fundamentals of linguistic theory.
Noam Chomsky, 1982
9
Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences
The book is an important empirical source for understanding the building of information infrastructures.
Geoffrey C. Bowker, Susan Leigh Star, 2000
10
Consequences
Every year, a close-knit group of friends spend two sun-filled weeks in a Spanish villa.
Muriel Bolger, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSEQUENCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term consequences is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will Bill Cosby's Admission Have Real Legal Consequences? We …
When the 2005 court deposition of Bill Cosby — formerly beloved comedian, currently alleged serial rapist — came to light this week, courtesy ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
2
Jerry Seib: The Consequences of a Delayed Iran Deal
As the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program go into overtime, WSJ's jerry Seib discusses the consequences, both good and bad, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
The Impending Consequences of Liberal Progressive Socialist …
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once stated, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. «Town Hall, Jul 15»
4
GOP Rep: Obama's 'Dangerous Policies have Deadly Consequences'
Smith said, “Dangerous policies have deadly consequences. We were reminded of this last week when a young woman in San Francisco, Kate ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
10 likely consequences of 'No' vote
By heeding their government's advice and voting "No" in the referendum on Sunday, Greek citizens sent an unambiguous message. Much like ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
6
Kourtney Kardashian: Consequences Scott Disick Faces If He …
“If he's a no-call, no-show on Penelope's special day, Kourtney will make sure there are consequences,” an insider spills to HollywoodLife.com ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
7
'There will be consequences' – Toulouse unhappy at Johnston's …
“When you lose a key player from your squad that should be present for pre-season but is not, there will be consequences,” he said. «The42, Jul 15»
8
Buffalo Bills rookie questions why FSU student isn't facing …
... showed Johnson punching a woman, Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Ronald Darby questioned why the woman didn't face consequences for ... «Buffalo Sun Times, Jul 15»
9
Unintended consequences also work overtime
The Obama administration proposed new rules last week that would nearly double the pay threshold below which employees automatically ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
10
Teach children deadly consequences of smoking at school, says …
ABU DHABI // Children should be educated about the deadly consequences of tobacco use as early as primary school age. Dr Bodi Saicharan ... «The National, Jul 15»

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