Hypernyms for "consequence"
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Hypernyms
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aftereffect
aftermath
backwash
bandwagon effect
branch
brisance
butterfly effect
byproduct
by-product
change
coattails effect
comeupance
comeuppance
Coriolis effect
corollary
dent
deserts
domino effect
fallout
fruit
harvest
hell to pay
impact
influence
knock-on effect
materialisation
materialization
matter
offset
offshoot
offspring
outgrowth
payoff
placebo effect
position effect
product
repercussion
response
reverberation
reward
sequella
side effect
spillover
train
wages
wake
wallop
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.