Noun
- 1. aftermath, wake, backwash, consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
- usage: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
- 2. consequence, aftermath, result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
- usage: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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