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consequence

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  1. effect                 2. importance            
 
con.se.quence \'ka:n(t)-s*-.kwen(t)s, -si-kw*n(t)s\ n 1: something produced 
   by a cause or necessarily following from a set of con ditions 2: a 
   conclusion that results from reason or argument  3a: importance with 
   respect to power to produce an effect : MOMENT  3b: social importance  4: 
   the appearance of importance; esp : SELF-IMPORTANCE