The term 'follow as a result' can be summarized by the crossword solution 'ENSUE, ' which is a five-letter word. The verb 'ENSUE' means to happen or occur afterwards, usually as a consequence of something that has already happened. It is often used to describe an event that follows another event in a logical sequence. For example, if someone says 'and then what happened?' the answer might be 'then this ensued.' In other words, the second event followed the first event as a result.