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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
Synonyms:
aftermath; consequence
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aftermath" is a kind of...):
final result; outcome; result; resultant; termination (something that results)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aftermath"):
corollary (a practical consequence that follows naturally)
comeupance; comeuppance; just deserts; poetic justice (an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting)
fruit (the consequence of some effort or action)
sequella (a secondary consequence)
train (a series of consequences wrought by an event)
payoff; reward; wages (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Example:
in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("aftermath" is a kind of...):
consequence; effect; event; issue; outcome; result; upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon)
