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aftermath

/ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aftermath at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).
    the aftermath of war
  2. The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual.

Origin

From after- + math (“a mowing”).

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