#outcome__effect__result__event__issue__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"
  supertype:  pm#situation_playing_some_role (pm)  #phenomenon
  subtype:  #aftereffect  any result that follows its cause after an interval
  subtype:  #aftermath__wake__backwash  the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
  subtype:  #brisance  the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
  subtype:  #butterfly_effect__butterflyeffect  the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
  subtype:  #by-product__byproduct  a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
     subtype:  #epiphenomenon  a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
  subtype:  #change.outcome  the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
     subtype:  #depolarization__depolarisation  a loss of polarity or polarization
  subtype:  #coattails_effect__coattailseffect__coattails__coattail  (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same party; "he was elected senator on the president's coattails"
  subtype:  #Coriolis_effect  (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
  subtype:  #dent  an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
  subtype:  #harvest  the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
  subtype:  #impact.outcome  a forceful consequence; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
  subtype:  #influence.outcome  the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
     subtype:  #purchase.influence  a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
     subtype:  #wind.influence  a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
  subtype:  #offshoot__outgrowth__branch__offset  a natural consequence of development
  subtype:  #product.outcome  a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
  subtype:  #placebo_effect__placeboeffect  any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
  subtype:  #repercussion  a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"
  subtype:  #response  a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
     subtype:  #reaction  a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
  subtype:  #side_effect  any unwanted secondary effect
  subtype:  #spillover  (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure

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