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aftertaste


af·ter·taste

noun \-ˌtāst\

Definition of AFTERTASTE

: persistence of a sensation (as of flavor or an emotion) after the stimulating agent or experience has gone
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Examples of AFTERTASTE

  1. The wine has a smooth aftertaste.

First Known Use of AFTERTASTE

circa 1754

Rhymes with AFTERTASTE

brazen-faced, double-faced, Janus-faced, hatchet-faced, open-faced, pantywaist, poker-faced, thorough-paced

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