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ramification
What does ramification mean?
ramification (noun): an offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ramification in a sentence?
- The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ramification?
/ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ramification come from?
From Middle French ramification, or its source, Medieval Latin rāmificātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “ramification” mean?
a predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent
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an offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation
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an argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so
Not quite: that's what sophistry means.
the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice
Not quite: that's what exaggeration means.
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