ramification
noun
[ ˌramɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
• "any change is bound to have legal ramifications"
Similar:
consequence,
result,
aftermath,
outcome,
effect,
upshot,
issue,
sequel,
complication,
development,
implication,
product,
by-product,
outgrowth,
spin-off,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from ramifier ‘form branches’ (see ramify).
