All 4 Uses of
consequence
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- The wisest were just the poor and simple people. They knew the war to be a misfortune, whereas those who were better off, and should have been able to see more clearly what the consequences would be, were beside themselves with joy.
Chpt 1 (definition 1) *consequences = effects
- Kat and Kropp even go out in the afternoon, and Albert gets the lobe of his ear shot off in consequence.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)consequence = result
- I think no more of the dead man, he is of no consequence to me now.
Chpt 9 (definition 2) *consequence = importance or significance
- Sometimes they give an advantage for profiting by a situation;—but they also bring consequences along with them, in that they arouse prejudices which have to be overcome.
Chpt 11 (definition 1)consequences = results
Definitions:
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(1) (consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
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(2) (consequence as in: of little consequence) importance or relevance