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Consequences

/ ˈkɑn sɪ kwən sɪz /

(n) something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

● You should carefully consider the consequences of making a career change.

● Stress has physiological consequences.

● We're now living with the consequences of that decision.

Other words in this family: consequent, consequence, consequently

Previous

/ ˈpɹi vi əs /

(adj) existing or happening before the present time

● She has a child from a previous marriage.

● In both of your previous books, you talk directly about the Italian-American experience.

● This year, we have a much more diverse group than in previous years.

Other words in this family: previously

Final

/ ˈfaɪn əl /

(adj) happening or coming at the end; used to say that something will not be changed or done again

● They won their final four games.

● All sales are final; no exchanges or refunds are permitted.

● The final piece of the puzzle came into place in 2016.

Other words in this family: finality, finalize, finalized, finalizes, finalizing, finally, finals

Distinction

/ dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /

(n) a difference that you can see, hear, smell, feel; the separation of people or things into different groups

● These dogs are different breeds, but the distinctions are hard to see.

● They may recognize more the distinction between a candidate's public life and their personal life.

● There are no obvious distinctions between the two designs.

Other words in this family: distinct, distinctions, distinctive, distinctively, distinctly, indistinct, indistinctly

Items

/ ˈaɪ dəmz /

(n) objects, things, individual ideas

● NASA allows crew members to carry a limited number of personal items during the flight.

● Why don't you sit down with kids and give them four items, a red shirt, a blue tie, a kangaroo and a laptop, and have them tell a story about those four things?

● The museum has more than 50,000 items in collections.

Other words in this family: item, itemization, itemize, itemized, itemizes, itemizing

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