Nachwirkung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aftermath noun The period or situation that results from a significant, usually damaging, event.
- repercussion noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
- reverberation noun A violent oscillation or vibration.
Senses
Nachwirkung 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.
- repercussion A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
- reverberation (mostly, in the plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.
repercussion — full definition
- noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
- noun An echo or reverberation of sound; the act of striking back.