recurringconsequence
nounUK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
US /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈkɑːnsəkwens/
A thing that happens again and again because of something you did.
Losing his keys every week was a recurring consequence of his messy habits.
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2. A punishment that keeps coming back each time the same mistake is made.
The recurring consequence of breaking curfew was losing phone privileges for a week.
3. A result in a story or game that shows up more than once.
In the game, the recurring consequence of ignoring warnings was losing a life.
4. An effect that returns over time in a repeating cycle.
The recurring consequence of skipping maintenance was a broken machine every winter.