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Noun: aftermath  'ãf-tu(r),math
  1. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
    "the aftermath of war";
    - wake, backwash
     
  2. The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
    - consequence
     
  3. The second growth of grass in a season
    - rowen [US]

Derived forms: aftermaths

Type of: consequence, effect, event, final result, issue, outcome, result, resultant, termination, upshot

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