aftereffectnoun [ C usually pl ]
/ˈɑːf.tər.ɪˌfekt//ˈæf.tɚ.əˌfekt/an unpleasant effect that follows an event or accident, sometimes continuing for a long time or happening some time after it:
Headaches are an aftereffect of this sort of accident.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- bitter
- effect
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- net result
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
- you've made your bed, now lie in it idiom
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