unwelcome consequence

collocation in English

meaningsofunwelcomeandconsequence

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unwelcome
adjective
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/ʌnˈwel.kəm/us
/ʌnˈwel.kəm/
not ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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(Definition ofunwelcomeandconsequencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This will obviously be anunwelcomeconsequencefor those who believe in libertarian free will.
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Instability was anunwelcomeconsequenceof the dislocations of war and reconstruction.
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That welcome change, however, could lead to anunwelcomeconsequence.
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Thirdly, the lexicalization of syntactic patterns is not without unwelcome consequences for the whole of the linguistic architecture.
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This, of course, brings in its wake so many unwelcome consequences such as, for example, the overcrowding of the prisons and the extra policing.
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It remains our position that a delay in changes to the appeal system would be in no one's interest and would have unwelcome consequences.
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Everything is connected to everything else, and the disruption of natural chains will have unpredictable and unwelcome consequences.
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The situation is serious and has all sorts of unwelcome consequences.
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This is an extra burden with unwelcome consequences.
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Depriving members of it of some means of support could have unwelcome consequences.
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Consequently, changes which are aimed at producing intended effects at one stage may lead to unwelcome consequences elsewhere.
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Any changes to it would probably have far-reaching and unwelcome consequences for our industry.
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There will be unwelcome consequences.
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It is undeniably a difficult area, compounded by the problems of those who court publicity in one area of their lives only to complain about its unwelcome consequences in another.
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That may have serious and unwelcome consequences.
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