List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 133

SYNONYMS: effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel.
These nouns denote something, such as an occurrence, a situation, or a condition, that is brought about by a cause.

An effect is produced by the action of an agent or a cause and follows it in time: Every cause produces more than one effect.
A consequence also follows a cause and is traceable to it, but the relationship between them is less sharply definable: Servitude is the consequence of his crime.
A result is an effect, or the last in a series of effects, that is viewed as the end product of the operation of the cause: Based on results, I cannot agree with you.
An outcome is a result but more strongly than result implies finality and may suggest the operation of a cause over a relatively long period: If you had refused, the outcome would probably not have been very different.
An upshot is a decisive result, often of the nature of a climax: The upshot was that she showed them the door.
A sequel is a consequence that ensues after a lapse of time: Our dreams are the sequel of our waking knowledge