Meaning of AFTERMATH
Pronunciation: | | 'aftur`math
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"
- [n] the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
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AFTERMATH is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | backwash, consequence, wake |
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| See Also: | | comeupance, comeuppance, consequence, corollary, deserts, effect, event, final result, fruit, issue, outcome, outcome, payoff, result, result, resultant, reward, sequella, termination, train, upshot, wages | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Aft"er*math\, n. [After + math. See {Math}.]
A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop
of hay in the same season; rowen. --Holland.
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| Related Terms: | | afterbirth, afterclap, aftercrop, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterimage, afterpain, aftertaste, bearing, bumper crop, by-product, causation, conclusion, consequence, crop, descendant, dynasty, effect, event, eventuality, fruit, harvest, heir, issue, line, lineage, make, offspring, outcome, output, placenta, posterity, proceeds, produce, product, production, remainder, residual, residuum, result, second crop, secundines, sequel, side effect, successor, track, trail, vintage, wake, yield |
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