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What does ensue mean?

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Verb
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To follow (a leader, inclination etc.). [15th-17th c.]
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th-17th c.]
  3. (intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect. [from 16th c.]
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We just laugh at the very idea of the fight that would ensue at the end of this.
Consequently, there can be a lot of competition during the negotiations that ensue afterwards.
Dry laughter and hilarity ensue, but the eerie arch of the original is intact.
Shouts of protest ensue when students realize they have to ford a creek to get to the beach.
More complications ensue for black sailor Johnny who finds love and heartache in London docklands.
When this occurs, the victim becomes completely insane, and in large populaces, such as ours, riots and chaos ensue.

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