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Synonyms & Antonyms of aftershock
1
as in shock, foreshock
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for aftershock
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as in afterglow, afterclap
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for aftershock
- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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The first known use of aftershock was in 1847
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