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having important effects or influence
decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself; virtue is of more moment than security; that result is of no consequence
(noun) aftermath
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
(noun) effect, event, issue, result, outcome, upshot
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise; his decision had depressing consequences for business; he acted very wise after the event