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ensue

en·sue

ensue

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn su
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: ensues, ensuing, ensued
definition 1: to occur just after another event.
synonyms:
follow
similar words:
result, succeed
definition 2: to occur as the result of an earlier event.
The day after the attack, a declaration of war ensued.Anger and outrage ensued upon the publication of this revealing book about a national hero.
synonyms:
arise, follow, proceed, result
similar words:
eventuate
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derivations: ensuing (adj.), ensuingly (adv.)