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aftereffect

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Synonyms and Antonyms of aftereffect

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

He's suffering the aftereffects of his injury.

Synonyms of aftereffect

aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Words Related to aftereffect

denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion

afterclap, afterglow, aftershock

by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Phrases Synonymous with aftereffect

matter of course

Near Antonyms of aftereffect

consideration, determinant, factor

base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork

impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus

mother, origin, root, source, spring

Antonyms of aftereffect

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

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