In a Knock-on Effect?

When an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it causes other events or situations, but not directly: If one or two trains run late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire rail service. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Outcomes and consequences. aftereffect.

What does it mean to have a knock-on effect?

British. : something (such as a process, action, or event) that causes other things to happen The drought is likely to have a knock-on effect throughout the whole economy.

What is a synonym for knock-on effect?

Synonyms of 'knock-on effect'

This is the result of eating too much fatty food. repercussion. It was an incident which had repercussions. upshot.