Wednesday, June 10, 2015

ramification

ramification     [ram-uh-fi-Key-shuh n]

noun. a consequence or development that complicates a situation 

"Los Angeles raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour.  But the move by the nation's second largest city has enormous potential ramifications for companies that do business here."
"The incident backfired on her and she had ramifications beyond anything she could have imagined."
"There is no denying the enormity of the scandal but those demanding Russia and Qatar off the World Cup hosting right should think twice about the ramification of the decision."

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