result
verb
to be caused directly by something that has happened previously
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To involve, or to be the result of something
come out of
to be the result of something
flow from
to be a natural result of something
culminate in
to happen or exist as the final result of a process or situation
end in
to have something as a final result
turn out
to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result
grow out of
to develop from something, or to exist as a result of it
add up to
to combine to produce a particular result or effect
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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