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AFTEREFFECT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any result that follows its cause after an interval
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("aftereffect" is a kind of...):
consequence; effect; event; issue; outcome; result; upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A delayed effect of a drug or therapy
Example:
the drug had unexpected aftereffects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("aftereffect" is a kind of...):
effect (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug)
