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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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A consequence, often indirect and unwelcome, of an action.

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repercussion

An unannounced cancellation can have repercussions for the entire program.
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One ramification of choosing the smaller hall was the need to redesign the visitor route around fewer stalls. An unwelcome repercussion followed when a disappointed vendor withdrew from the later event as well.
From When One Change Leads to Another.
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