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ramification
noun
The act of branching out or dividing into branches
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ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
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noun
The act of branching out or dividing into branches
noun
An arrangement of branching parts
noun
A development that complicates a situation
“The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications”
noun
A part of a forked or branching shape
“He broke off one of the branches”
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The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications
He broke off one of the branches
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