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Noun
S:
(n)
hell to pay
(dire consequences)
"when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"
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S:
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consequence
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import
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moment
(having important effects or influence)
"decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
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S:
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significance
(the quality of being significant)
"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
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derivationally related form