ramifications
nounUK /ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
US /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
The results or effects that happen because of something you did.
The ramifications of missing the bus meant she was late for school.
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2. The branches of a tree or plant spreading out from the main stem.
The tree's ramifications spread wide across the garden.
3. The way something splits into smaller parts or branches.
The ramifications of the river formed many small streams.
4. A complicated result that is hard to predict at first.
Nobody knew the ramifications of the new rule until months later.