2 meanings, 2 uses
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1 —1 use as in:
a direct consequence of
Definition
a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
- I guess I didn't think about the consequences until after I lit the match—so I ran in to try to wake my foster dad up.
There are no more uses of "consequence" flagged with this meaning in Change of Heart by Picoult.
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2 —1 use as in:
of little consequence
Definition
importance or relevance
- Do you know how, when you are on the verge of a breakdown, the world pounds in your ears—a rush of blood, of consequence?
There are no more uses of "consequence" flagged with this meaning in Change of Heart by Picoult.
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