AFTERCLAP Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

afterclap

noun

Definition of afterclap

as in side effect

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Noun

For decades, midlife sleep struggles have been dismissed as an inevitable side effect of getting older.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Nausea is a common side effect of these medications, and heavy, greasy meals can amplify it rather than settle the stomach.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of side effect

Noun

Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Margaret’s leadership also makes possible the movie’s titular dénouement, the revelation of the footage that will offer the world proof of the presence of alien life.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Definition of denouement

Noun

When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.

— William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Every time there is an aftershock—and there have been many—my mother calls me.

— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of aftershock

Noun

The open threat to kill the president was widely criticized, but Bakhshi is not known to have faced any legal repercussions.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Most of all, the repercussions are felt by students, who receive a very clear message about which stories their community considers dirty or deviant.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of repercussion

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June and July are typically the quietest months of the season, but this shear has been a major roadblock and could have implications for the peak months, too.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
As with consideration of any new medication, understanding implications, both good and bad, short-term and long-term, need to be fully discussed with any patient and treating physician.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of implication

Noun

Sarandos’ comments echo remarks Head of UCAN Scripted Series Jinny Howe made to Deadline last week.

— Peter White, Deadline, 16 July 2026
But Thomas Tuchel took those echoes and put a colossal microphone in front of them, cranking up the decibels to make this failure worse than the others.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of echo

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