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Synonyms & Antonyms of upshot
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws
Synonyms for upshot
Words Related to upshot
- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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“Upshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upshot. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of upshot was in 1594
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