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Emphasis and Consequence

noun

  • Special importance or significance.
    • usage: "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
  • Intensity or forcefulness of expression.
    • usage: "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
  • Special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e. G..
  • The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch. )
    • usage: "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

noun

  • A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.
    • usage: "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
  • The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual.
  • Having important effects or influence.
    • usage: "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"