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aftermath

af·ter·math [ áftər màth ] (plural af·ter·maths)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. period following bad event: the consequences of an event, especially a disastrous one, or the period of time during which these consequences are felt
in the aftermath of the war

2. second crop: a second crop or growth of grass in the same season, after the first harvest or mowing

[15th century. < math "mowing" < Old English mæþ]
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