dreadful consequences

collocation in English

meaningsofdreadfulandconsequence

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dreadful
adjective
uk
/ˈdred.fəl/us
/ˈdred.fəl/
causing fear, shock, ...
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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 ofdreadfulandconsequencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What is the next explanation; it being no longer possible to say that thisdreadfulconsequenceis due to fraud or chicanery or trickery?
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We know that forced growth and globalisation have dreadful consequences for the environment.
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The regulation has been examined in detail, and all sorts of dreadful consequences are suggested to be possible as ensuing from its terms.
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We have all seen what dreadful consequences spring from that doctrine.
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Without that security, we would be once again endangered by the economic anarchy and the dreadful consequences of it of the pre-war years.
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When the community psychiatric nurse, the social worker or whoever is charged with responsibility fails to make contact, dreadful consequences follow.
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A wrong move, a mistake and the most dreadful consequences may flow.
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That would court the danger of them deciding to go it alone, and that would have the most dreadful consequences for every- body.
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I cannot believe that this electoral absurdity will last for much longer without rather dreadful consequences.
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The dreadful consequences are that patients have been dumped from the list and do not know whether they have a doctor.
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Fortunately, my powers of sentence were restricted in those days so no dreadful consequences would have followed.
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We will face dreadful consequences not just in the next few weeks, but possibly for the next 10, 20 or 30 years.
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He draws the most dreadful consequences from the taxation of property which is unearned.
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Surely we have seen enough in recent times in other parts of the world to realise that unresolved disputes can lead to dreadful consequences.
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We are all aware of the dreadful consequences and possibilities of genetic engineering.
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I cannot see anything dreadful in wanting a continuance of a policy which has existed for some time without any dreadful consequences.
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That determination and unity of purpose have been caused by a realisation of the dreadful consequences of failure in the present conflict.
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I refuse any longer to stand by and see the dreadful consequences of the present situation prolonged a minute more than necessary.
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This underlines the dreadful consequences for those suffering countries.
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At least, there is doubt whether they will be used on the land frontier because of the dreadful consequences to humanity.
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