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Synonyms & Antonyms of aftermath
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
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Words Related to aftermath
- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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“Aftermath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftermath. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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