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noun
A consequence, an effect, a direct result.
adverb
For this reason; as a result, consequently.
adjective
Occurring as a result, consequent; having a cause.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Watson (d. 1686), ejected minister. From post-classical Latin propter hoc.
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