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afterglows

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plural of afterglow

Synonyms & Antonyms of afterglows

1 as in aftershocks, afterclaps

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for afterglows

afterclaps,
aftershocks

denouements
(also dénouements),
echoes
(also echos),
implications,
repercussions

blowbacks,
by-products
(or byproducts),
fallouts,
offshoots,
ripples,
side effects
(also side reactions),
spin-offs

ramifications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for afterglows

antecedents,
causations,
causes,
occasions,
reasons

considerations,
determinants,
factors

bases,
foundations,
grounds,
groundworks

impetuses,
incentives,
inspirations,
instigations,
stimuli

mothers,
origins,
roots,
sources,
springs

2 as in rays, streaks

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for afterglows

aureoles
(or aureolae),
auroras
(or aurorae),
beams,
halos
(or haloes),
rays,
shafts,
streaks,
streams,
sunbeams

daylights,
moonlights,
sunlights,
sunshines

glistens,
glosses,
lusters
(or lustres),
polishes,
reflections,
sheens

flashes,
glimmers,
glints,
glitters,
scintillations,
shimmers,
sparkles,
twinkles

blazes,
flares,
fluorescences,
glares,
gleams,
glows,
illuminations,
incandescences,
lights,
luminescences,
radiances,
shines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for afterglows

darks,
dusks,
glooms,
nights,
shadows

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