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aftermath

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːftəmaθ/
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Definition of aftermath

noun

  • 1the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event:food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought
  • 2 Farming new grass growing after mowing or harvest.

Origin:

late 15th century (in sense 2): from after (as an adjective) + dialect math 'mowing', of Germanic origin; related to German Mahd

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