aftermath
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tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf-
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| 1. | signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively, esp of a catastrophe or disaster: the aftermath of war |
| 2. | agriculture a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already yielded one crop earlier in the same year |
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Aftermath
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
aftermath
1520s, originally a second crop of grass grown after the first had been harvested, from after + -math, a dialectal word, from O.E. mæð "mowing," from P.Gmc. *mæthan. Figurative sense is from mid-17c.
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Example sentences
So they built several sites that extensively detailed the crime and its aftermath.
By comparison, the aftermath of the latest recession has been surprisingly comfortable.
The aftermath of housing bubbles also tends to be unhappy.
The aftermath of this imbroglio should be interesting to note.
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