consequences

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UK/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwən.sɪz/Atlantic Canada, US/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwən.sɪz/Atlantic Canada, US/ˈkɑn.sɪˌkwɛn.sɪz/Canada/ˈkɒn.sɪˌkwɛn.sɪz/

noun

An old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and the ensuing events, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of consequence
noun
  1. An old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and the ensuing events, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.
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APA

consequences. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consequences

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“consequences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consequences. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consequences,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consequences.

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