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  • 1consequence — [[t]kɒ̱nsɪkwens[/t]] ♦♦♦ consequences 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n The consequences of something are the results or effects of it. Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail... An… …

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  • 2importance — importance, consequence, moment, weight, significance, import are comparable when they denote the quality or the character or the state of someone or something that impresses others as of great or sometimes eminent worth, value, or influence.… …

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  • 3importance — /im pawr tns/, n. 1. the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance. 2. important position or standing; personal or social consequence. 3. consequential air or manner: an air of bustling importance. 4. Obs. an important matter …

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  • 4importance — noun Date: 1508 1. a. the quality or state of being important ; consequence b. an important aspect or bearing ; significance 2. obsolete import, meaning 3. obsolete importunity …

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  • 5importance — im•por•tance [[t]ɪmˈpɔr tns[/t]] n. 1) the quality or state of being important; significance 2) Obs. an important matter 3) Obs. importunity 4) Obs. import; meaning • syn: importance, consequence, significance, moment refer to something valuable …

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  • 6Importance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Importance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 importance importance consequence moment prominence consideration mark materialness GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 import import significance concern …

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  • 7Of consequence — Of Of ([o^]v), prep. [AS. of of, from, off; akin to D. & OS. af, G. ab off, OHG. aba from, away, Icel., Dan., Sw., & Goth. af, L. ab, Gr. ?, Skr. apa. Cf. {Off}, {A } (2), {Ab }, {After}, {Epi }.] In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding …

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  • 8bagatelle — n. [Fr.] Trifle, small matter, thing of no consequence or importance …

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  • 9nothing — 1. pronoun /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ a) Not any thing; no thing. I didnt see nothing. [= I didnt see anything]. b) An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum. Syn: jack, nada, zip …

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  • 10Of — ([o^]v), prep. [AS. of of, from, off; akin to D. & OS. af, G. ab off, OHG. aba from, away, Icel., Dan., Sw., & Goth. af, L. ab, Gr. ?, Skr. apa. Cf. {Off}, {A } (2), {Ab }, {After}, {Epi }.] In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; …

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