outgrowth vs ramification

outgrowth

noun
  • A branch or offshoot of a plant. 

  • An appendage of an animal. 

  • Excessive growth. 

  • A byproduct or consequence of an action or event. 

ramification

noun
  • An arrangement of branches. 

  • A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc. 

  • An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation. 

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