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aftershock

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af⋅ter⋅shock

  [af-ter-shok, ahf-]
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–noun
1. a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake.
2. the effect, result, or repercussion of an event; aftermath; consequence: The aftershock of the bankruptcy was felt throughout the financial community.
Origin:
1890–95; after + shock 1
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af·ter·shock   (āf'tər-shŏk')   
n.  

  1. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area.

  2. A further reaction following the shock of a deeply disturbing occurrence or revelation: "The industry continued to reel from aftershocks of a disastrous [year]" (David Lake).

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