surpriseconsequence
nounUK /səˈpraɪz ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
US /sərˈpraɪz ˈkɑːnsəkwens/
A surprise consequence is something that happens after you do something, and you did not expect it.
Eating all the cookies had a surprise consequence: no dessert for anyone the next day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A twist in a story that changes what happens next in an unexpected way.
The movie's surprise consequence made everyone gasp at the end.
3. A hidden result of a choice that shows up later.
Skipping practice had a surprise consequence when the team needed him.
4. A funny or strange thing that happens because of a small action.
The surprise consequence of the prank was that the teacher laughed too.