Consequence - Outcome - Repercussion
These are all words for a thing that is caused because of sth else.
Result a thing that is caused or produced by sth else: She died as a result of her injuries. | This book is the result of 25 years of research.
Consequence (rather formal) a result of sth that has happened, especially a bad result: This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. Consequences is used most frequently to talk about possible negative results of an action. It is commonly used with such words as adverse, dire, disastrous, fatal, harmful, negative, serious, tragic and unfortunate. Even when there is no adjective, consequences often suggests negative results.
Outcome the result of an action or process: We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations.
Repercussion (rather formal) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen sometimes afterwards.
RESULT OR OUTCOME?
Result is often used to talk about things that are caused directly by sth else: Aggression is often the result of fear. Outcome is more often used to talk about what happens at the end of a process when the exact relation of cause and effect is less clear: Aggression is often the outcome of fear. Result Is often used after an event to talk about what happened. Outcome is often used before an action or process to talk about what is likely to happen.
PATTERNS
*to have consequences/repercussions for sb/sth
*with the result/consequence/outcome that...
*a(n)/the possible result/consequences/outcome/ repercussions
*a(n)/the likely/inevitable result/consequences/ outcome
*(a/an) negative results/consequences/outcome/ repercussions
*(a/an) far-reaching/serious results/consequences/ repercussions
*to have a result/consequences/an outcome/ repercussions
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