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[ noun ] a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Examples

"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise" "his decision had depressing consequences for business" "he acted very wise after the event"

Used in print

(Jay Williams, The Forger....)

The upshot of the evening was that I got the address of Pendleton 's studio - or rather , of the studio in which he gave his classes , for he did n't work there himself - and joined the life_class , which met every Tuesday and Thursday from ten to twelve in the morning .

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