side effects

noun

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect
as in ramifications

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  1. ramifications
  2. aftereffects
  3. complexities
  4. complications
Noun
  • The ramifications aren’t concentrated in any single region of the country, either.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Eliminating the biannual clock change in favor of permanent daylight saving time would bring separate health ramifications, Rowley said.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ramifications
Noun
  • Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The story of a woman who’s still dealing with the aftereffects of that [abuse] isn’t told as much as a woman who’s currently in an abusive relationship and trying to get out.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of aftereffects
Noun
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores the complexities and controversies surrounding a rancher's decision to sell shares of his cattle herd, which led to regulatory scrutiny.
    — Abby ShalekBriski, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Lilliputians are as small-minded as their size and conduct querulous, violent debates about which end of an egg to crack (so obviously similar to the theological complexities of Swift’s own day).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of complexities
Noun
  • The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news producer Neenah Ellis told the New York Times.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of complications
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