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Synonyms
aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
Antonyms
antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
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1656, in the meaning defined above
after- + effect entry 1
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