What Is a Single Word That Means “Negative Effect” or Negative Repercussion”?
Question by worldpeace: what is a single word that means “negative effect” or negative repercussion”?
I need ONE word that means an effect of something AND implies that this effect is negative.
I’m pretty sure there’s a word for this. It’s just escaping me at the moment.
Please help me by being my thesaurus!
so far the answers I’ve gotten aren’t good enough. words like harm, detriment, etc are negative, but they are not necessarily *effects* of something else. i need a word that is both negative AND an effect of something
consequence and repercussion do not necessarily imply negativity. I looked them up in the dictionary and there is nothing in the definition that says that a consequence or repercussion are always negative. Same, I think, for ramification. “downside” is the best answer yet, but it sounds a little too colloquial. i was hoping for something more academic-sounding.
Best answer:
Answer by banjuja58
fallout
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