Today’s “Word of the Day” is knock-on effect and it is a noun meaning “an event (or a process/action) that causes several other events to happen indirectly one after the other; secondary/indirect effect, consequence/implication, chain of events; ripple effect, domino effect”.
Example Sentence: Like many, I have lost family, friends and colleagues. I have seen countless patients suffer from Covid – as well as from its knock-on effects on our health services – and from the lockdowns. But the huge loss of life and pain should soon be a thing of the past.
This word is present in The Guardian article Here’s some good news for 2022: this could be the year the pandemic comes to an end and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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