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aftermath
[ af-ter-math, ahf- ]
noun
- something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence:
the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood.
Synonyms: , ,
- a new growth of grass following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under.
aftermath
/ -ˌmæθ; ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ /
noun
- signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively, esp of a catastrophe or disaster
the aftermath of war
- agriculture a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already yielded one crop earlier in the same year
Word History and Origins
Origin of aftermath1
Word History and Origins
Origin of aftermath1
Example Sentences
That is not to denigrate for a moment how much they matter in the places where they are happening, nor the extent to which they will mould the mood of national politics in their aftermath.
"The aftermath of that has left a lot of people not willing to engage in in the debates moving forward."
The prosecutor said messages the men exchanged in the aftermath showed they were "loving" and "revelling in" the public's response.
In the aftermath of the January fires, investigators have scoured each part of the trail and hillside, breaking it down into a grid.
In the immediate aftermath of January’s Palisades fires, which wiped out more than 6,800 structures and much of the neighborhood’s iconic high school, there was doubt about whether the baseball program would even survive.
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