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after-effects

NOUN
aftermath
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chain reaction impact outcome
STRONG
consequences end eventuality flak issue payoff remainder residual residuum results upshot waves
WEAK
causatum
Antonyms
STRONG
cause origin source start

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Its after-effects have derailed her life, and an unexpected email invitation to attend a retirement party in France honoring her former lover sends her into a tailspin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Trish is, similarly, calling for a clinic to deal with the after-effects of pelvic radiotherapy.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

This reader spent their life navigating the after-effects of losing their life savings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Even when Beth dies from the after-effects of scarlet fever, the March sisters aren’t shattered but brought closer together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

By the time they had finished their apple pie, the after-effects of the Cheering Charms were wearing off, and Harry and Ron had started to get slightly worried.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling