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Synonyms & Antonyms of outgrowth
2
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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Words Related to outgrowth
- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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3
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
- an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
Synonyms for outgrowth
Words Related to outgrowth
- 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)
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The first known use of outgrowth was in 1837
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