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offshoot

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Synonyms and Antonyms of offshoot

1 a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again

Synonyms of offshoot

outgrowth, shoot, sprout

Words Related to offshoot

excrescence, growth

bough, branchlet, limb, twig

spray, sprig, spur

2 something that naturally develops or is developed from something else

opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant

Synonyms of offshoot

by-product, derivate, derivation, derivative, outgrowth, spin-off

Words Related to offshoot

descendant (also descendent)

aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, fruit, growth, issue, outcome, product, result, sequel, sequence, upshot

denouement (also dénouement), repercussion

aftereffect, side effect (also side reaction)

copy, duplicate, facsimile, replica, reproduction

Near Antonyms of offshoot

archetype, original, prototype

antecedent, cause, determinant, occasion, reason

Antonyms of offshoot

origin, root, source

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