knock-on effects

A form of knock-on effect — A secondary, often unintended effect; a repercussion, chain reaction.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of knock-on effect
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APA

knock-on effects. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock-on%20effects

MLA

“knock-on effects.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock-on%20effects. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock-on effects,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock-on%20effects.

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