upshot
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noun
1.
the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.
2.
the gist, as of an argument or thesis.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the final result; conclusion; outcome |
| 2. | archery the final shot in a match |
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Upshot
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is buttress. Does it mean:
| a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism: |
| any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, esp. a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. |
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Example sentences
He could communicate: yes with upshot eyes, a neck-bow for affirmation, a drubbing of feet on his wheelchair for attention.
The upshot is, natural gas is going to be an increasingly large part of the energy future.
But the upshot is that diners end up paying near-restaurant prices for a vastly inferior experience.
The upshot is that the drones will probably continue to take a robotic knee while tensions cool.
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