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Nouns (8)

n. something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

effect, consequence, outcome, upshot

n. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

Verbs (1)

ensue

v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (89)

effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot

fruit

n. the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"

reward, wages, payoff

n. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

commitment, dedication

n. a message that makes a pledge

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

blend, portmanteau word

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

clarification, elucidation

n. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

conclusion

n. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

mixture, collection, motley, potpourri, variety, assortment, miscellany, miscellanea

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

result, outcome

n. something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

honesty, honestness

n. the quality of being honest

fallout, radioactive dust

n. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

echo, reverberation, sound reflection

n. the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped

force

n. (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"

reaction, response

n. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

rise, arise, develop, originate, spring up

v. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

occur, suggest itself

v. come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"

eventuate

v. come out in the end

evolve, undergo an evolution

v. undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"

grow, mature, maturate, undergo maturation, grow mature

v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

blossom, unfold, blossom forth, blossom out

v. develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

happen, befall, bechance, happen by chance, occur by chance

v. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)

pass, hap, pass off, happen, occur, go on, come about, take place, come to pass

v. come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

follow, come after, succeed

v. be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

arise, come up, bob up

v. originate or come into being; "a question arose"

develop, evolve

v. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"

develop, work out, evolve

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

Synonyms (3)

leave, lead to, result in

v. have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

Antonyms (8)

cause

n. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

cause

n. a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

inquiry, enquiry, question, query

n. an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

motion, question

n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

result

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