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consequence
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face the consequences
to deal with the results of something you have said or done. The law should force this man to face the consequences of running out on his family.
See also: face

suffer the consequences

to experience the effects of something you have said or done. The witness decided to tell the truth and suffer the consequences.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form take the consequences: Sometimes we have to take the consequences for our beliefs.
See also: suffer
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But because a 'challenging' standard of proficiency, as NCLB requires, is impossible for all students, who come to school bearing the consequences of gross social and economic inequalities that affect their abilities to learn, NCLB invites states to game the system by redefining low levels of achievement as 'proficient,' by focusing primarily on children just below the proficiency point, and by dropping important subjects from the curriculum to concentrate on test preparation.
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