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/ ˌɪn.dɪˈrekt / happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or . consequenceYour browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
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/ ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns / a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or .(Definition of indirect and consequence from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Furthermore, smokers are affected by many diseases as a direct or indirect consequence of smoking.This is an indirect consequence of the greater freedom of expression granted to the speakers in informal conversations.
Nevertheless, it is possible that genetic variants may be selected as an indirect consequence of the group selection of cultural traits.
An indirect consequence of the arms-length reimbursement by a third-party payer is support of this separation of medical and economic objectives.
We are including this region because we fear and predict that humanitarian aid requirements will increase as a foreseeable, indirect consequence of the said events.
Does he appreciate that while this drawback is not available, the indirect consequence of this duty is to cause considerable loss of valuable export trade?
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Therefore, it is an indirect consequence, and it is not absolutely linked. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Up would go wages as an indirect consequence of the vote having been given to them. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It is a kind of indirect consequence which very easily becomes overlooked. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Another indirect consequence may be that it is not enforced. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
For example, a right to non-discrimination in the provision of housing would be an indirect consequence of the right to free moment.
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That is the indirect consequence of having the trade organised as it is now. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
That is a very indirect consequence. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
And we will in future realise that these reinforced approaches are, as an indirect consequence, holding us prisoner on other subjects that are vital for us, such as agriculture.
If the licence is refused—and any such refusal might be a direct or indirect consequence of the third party's representations—and the applicant appeals, the third party is again safeguarded.
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An indirect consequence of that pattern, which has been repeated across the country, is the fact that some 250,000 construction workers are now on the dole.
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This word describes the repercussion of a physical or mental shock, or an indirect consequence of an event.; contre-jour: against daylight.
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Changes in the frugivorous bat community may have indirect consequences on both the demographic and the genetic structures of plant populations inside forest fragments.
In other words, any unusual characteristics of language such as poor spatial language and pragmatic difficulties can be explained as indirect consequences of other nonlinguistic features of the disorder.
Research into the direct and indirect consequences that these crops may have on both pest and beneficial insects is essential in order to determine their likely efficacy and ecological impact.
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