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jälkivaikutus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aftermath noun The period or situation that results from a significant, usually damaging, event.
  • aftershock noun A smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same area.
  • backwash noun A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc.

Senses

jälkivaikutus is used for these senses in English:

  • aftereffect Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.
  • aftermath That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
  • aftershock Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
  • backwash The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.

aftershock — full definition

  1. noun A smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same area.
  2. noun A further, usually lesser, consequence following a major event.

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