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consequence
Noun
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A consequence is a result of an action, decision, etc., often a bad result.
As a consequence of your bad behavior, you must stay after school.
The consequences of lying to your parents are usually bad.
operation
Noun
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An operation is a medical process, often opening the human body.
The doctors performed the operation in three hours.
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An operation is an action of a group of people working for a goal (often military).
The Army operation was a success.
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An operation is part or all of a business. small(often plural)/small
The company's East Coast operation was bigger than its West Coast operation.
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An operation is a symbol that is used to perform a specific operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) in maths.
The plus symbol is used to perform a specific operation in maths which is addition.