drastic consequences
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drastic
adjective
uk/ˈdræs.tɪk/us/ˈdræs.tɪk/
(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very ...
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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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That would have adrasticconsequencefor services run by local authorities.
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That has been adrasticconsequence.
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Many of the other renewables can have drastic consequences as well.
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The prognosis had drastic consequences for the rest of his life.
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She should reflect on what she has said before blindly supporting a policy that would have such drastic consequences.
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Its removal is having drastic consequences in these regions.
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For if they ceased to play it, they would forfeit the support of other countries for their exchange rates, with drastic consequences to themselves.
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They are extremely serious, and if they are delayed for another year or two it could have drastic consequences.
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The cuts in education will have drastic consequences.
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It mentioned a lack of planning, strategy and auditing of expenditure of public money, with drastic consequences for the people involved.
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There is also the fact that it could have very drastic consequences for the developing countries that produce cocoa.
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Many of those drastic consequences of diabetes could be avoided by early diagnosis, advice, help and treatment.
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Our view tends to be that a sudden removal of the quota regime might have extremely drastic consequences.
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In the face of globalisation, it is essential to take account of these differences which considerably change the rules of the economic game, with drastic consequences in social terms.
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I suggest that waiting two years for sanctions to work is better than taking military action in the mean time, with all the drastic consequences that have been outlined today.
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What all these, undoubtedly very hard, cases reveal only too clearly is the drastic consequences which follow when a bank of this kind is put into liquidation.
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In 1637, a capitulation was issued that mentions irruption and insolentia by the military, and ruled out more drastic consequences for irregular behaviour of the soldiers.
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This could have drastic consequences for existing populations of game fish, such as the walleye and northern pike, which could greatly harm the sport fishing industry.
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