Meaning & use
ramifications
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Consequences or effects of an action or decision, often complex and not immediately obvious.
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The company failed to consider the legal ramifications of the merger.
Skipping the meeting had ramifications no one anticipated.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the plural and often implies a chain of consequences branching out from one event, echoing its root meaning of 'branches.'
Words with a similar meaning
consequencesrepercussions
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Words with an opposite meaning
causes
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