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Synonyms & Antonyms of aftereffect
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
Synonyms for aftereffect
- aftermath,
- backwash,
- child,
- conclusion,
- consequence,
- corollary,
- development,
- effect,
- fate,
- fruit,
- issue,
- outcome,
- outgrowth,
- precipitate,
- product,
- result,
- resultant,
- sequel,
- sequence,
- upshot
Words Related to aftereffect
- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftereffect. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of aftereffect was in 1656
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