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equal

verb [L only + noun, T] (RESULT IN)
 
 
/ˈiː.kwəl/ (-ll- or US usually -l-)

Definition

to result in something: He disputed the idea that more money equals better education.Causing things to happen
(Definition of equal verb (RESULT IN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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