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City of Heavenly Fire
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Once Maureen is taken care of, it is likely we can return to New York with few negative consequences.†
p. 154.2 *

negative = bad or harmful
Few negative consequences.†
p. 154.2
Zachariah was as tall as he was, but thinner, and with his dark hair and pale skin he looked like a photo negative of Jace.†
p. 234.1
"Is this so they have to go back to the fortress naked and their embarrassment will negatively affect morale?" said Jace.†
p. 539.6
It was like looking at one photo negative overlapping another.†
p. 550.1

Definitions:

(1) (negative as in: had a negative effect)
bad or harmful
(2) (negative as in: negative feedback from customers)
to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"
(3) (negative as in: a negative attitude)
pessimistic (emphasizing bad things) or disagreeable
(4) (negative as in: The test came back negative.)
did not find a condition or substance to be present
(5) (negative as in: a negative number)
less than zero
(6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of negative including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, photography, and grammar. Note that most non-technical senses of negative indicate that something is bad or lacking.