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   aftermath

   /ˈɑːftəmaθ/

   noun

   • 1. the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event: "food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought"
   • 2. new grass growing after mowing or harvest.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in aftermath (sense 2)): from after (as an adjective) + dialect math ‘mowing’, of Germanic origin; related to German Mahd.

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   What does aftermath mean?

   • sequência… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AFTERMATH definition: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   What is a broad aftermath?

   • The broad aftermath is without flowers; the flowers are gone to the uplands and the untilled wastes. Aftermath, aft′ėr-math, n. a second mowing of grass in the same season. Aftermath definition: something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence.

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   What is aftermath & why is it important?

   • Aftermath dates to the late 1400s and was originally an agricultural term, an offshoot of the ancient word math, meaning “a mowing.” The original aftermath came, of course, after the math: it was historically the crop cut, grazed, or plowed under after the first crop of the season from the same soil.

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   What is the aftermath of an important event?

   • The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it. During the Soviet era and its immediate aftermath, the region was officially known as 'Middle Asia and Kazakhstan'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary.

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     AFTERMATH meaning: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant...

   • Znaczenie Aftermath, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AFTERMATH definicja: 1. the period that follows an...

   • Aftermath in French

     AFTERMATH translate: suites. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Aftermath in German

     aftermath translate: Nachwirkungen. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     AFTERMATH translate: （不愉快事件）結束後的一個時期；（不愉快事件的）後果. Learn more...

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     AFTERMATH translate: （不快事件）结束后的一个时期；（不快事件的）后果. Learn more in...

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   The meaning of AFTERMATH is a second-growth crop —called also rowen. How to use aftermath in a sentence. Breaking Down Aftermath

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   Aftermath definition: something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence. See examples of AFTERMATH used in a sentence.

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   1. something that results or follows from an event, esp. one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence. the aftermath of war. the aftermath of the flood. 2. a new growth of grass following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under. SYNONYMS 1. outcome, result, upshot.

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   The consequences of an unpleasant event make up its aftermath. The math in aftermath does not refer to adding or subtracting numbers, rather it is related to a Germanic word for mowing, or harvest. If you have been mowed down by a class of excited first graders, the aftermath might be a bruised knee, a headache from all of the squealing, and ...

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   the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. in the aftermath of something A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war. the assassination of the prime minister and its immediate aftermath.