Meaning & use
Ensued
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Happened afterward or as a result of a preceding event.
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A heated argument ensued after the referee's controversial call.
Chaos ensued when the power went out during the concert.
A note on using this word
Ensue comes from Old French ensuir, 'to follow after,' and is almost always used to describe something happening as a direct consequence of what came before.
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