AFTERCLAP Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

afterclap

noun

Definition of afterclap

as in side effect

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Noun

And yet this metafictional doubling—in which people appear simultaneously as themselves and with a set of fictional flourishes—has the side effect of undermining the discursive conceit of the text.

— Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
The Price Discovery Question Continuous trading creates a useful side effect.

— Malana VanTyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 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

As such, Hal and John push forward, not realizing the deadly repercussions that are awaiting them 10 years down the road.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
There’s a lot of changes to Medicare and Medicaid, and those are going to have real repercussions on the emergency department and everyone who works there and uses it.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of repercussion

Noun

Actually colder than the cosmic microwave background, the faint afterglow of the Big Bang itself.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
And with the World Cup’s rosy afterglow feeding the notion that the United States might have finally become a soccer nation, Apple would have been remiss not to ride that wave.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of afterglow

Noun

The echoes were happening much further away from me, while the humidity was less intense given the expanse of the huge facility.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The report’s overall findings echo trends revealed from several other surveys showing consumers turning to AI for help—especially to find deals—and starting their holiday shopping earlier.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of echo

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