unpredictable consequence

collocation in English

meaningsofunpredictableandconsequence

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unpredictable
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/us
/ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
likely to change suddenly and without reason and therefore not able to be predicted (= expected before it happens) or ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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Everyone's fate is entangled with that of the other participants in a drama of elusive import and unpredictable consequences.
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His linguistic 'revolution' certainly succeeded, but with unpredictable consequences.
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Shocks that move the system in the direction of unstable arms generally have unpredictable consequences.
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Genetic engineering could lead to a decline in biodiversity, with unpredictable consequences through the unbalancing of ecosystems.
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It therefore seems sensible to take the necessary precautions now, to avoid those unpredictable consequences later.
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A war, on the other hand, could have completely unpredictable consequences.
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There will be both a material and a psychological catastrophe with unpredictable consequences unless a great change is brought about in the next few months.
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Those are the predictable consequences of what we are about to do; the unpredictable consequences are probably just as grave.
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That would dramatically narrow the market, with all sorts of unpredictable consequences.
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He said that force can have unpredictable consequences.
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In the face of a crisis with unpredictable consequences that is of the first importance.
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Instead of being resolved, it continues to grow like a malignant tumour with unpredictable consequences.
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That creates a greenhouse effect, which could be heating up the surface of the earth, with unpredictable consequences.
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As we know, a failure to do this can sooner or later have unpredictable consequences.
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Without doubt, there will be unpredictable consequences, sometimes boomeranging in unexpected directions.
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The whole situation would thus rapidly get completely out of hand with quite unpredictable consequences.
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To go much further, as my noble friend has proposed, would open the door very wide indeed, and there would be unpredictable consequences.
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To go down that route would set a precedent that might have unpredictable consequences if it were done in the way that the amendments propose.
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Even a limited war would be costly in terms of life, while an extended war would have unpredictable consequences in both human and political terms.
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After centuries of developing parliamentary privilege, we should pause before we allow this paradox to emerge, because it may have unpredictable consequences at some time in the future.
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