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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | situation following an event, occurrence |
| Synonyms: | after-effects, causatum, chain reaction, consequences, end, eventuality, flak, impact, issue, outcome, payoff, remainder, residual, residuum, results, upshot, waves |
| Main Entry: | backwash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, result, wake |
| Main Entry: | consequence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result, outcome of action |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, bottom line, can of worms, chain reaction, effect, end, event, fallout, follow through, follow-up, issue, outgrowth, payback, reaction, repercussion, sequel, sequence, spin-off, upshot, waves |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, inception, origin, rise, source, start |
| Main Entry: | effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves |
| Notes: | as a noun, affect means 'a feeling or emotion,' whereas effect means 'the result or consequence of some action or process'; as a verb, to affect means 'to exert an influence upon,' and implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction, whereas to effect means 'to bring about as a result' effect is a noun referring to a thing, but if you mean an action, that is affect; if you want the verb meaning 'achieve, bring about,' that is effect |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, foundation, origin, source, start |
| Main Entry: | event |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect, result |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, case, causatum, chance, conclusion, consequence, end, end result, eventuality, fortuity, hap, happenstance, issue, offshoot, outcome, outgrowth, product, resultant, sequel, sequent, termination, upshot |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
| Main Entry: | eventuality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that probably will happen |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, any case, case, chance, consequence, contingency, effect, event, go-down, goings-on, happening, issue, likelihood, outcome, possibility, probability, result, sequel, toss-up, upshot |
| Antonyms: | improbability, unlikelihood |
| Main Entry: | outcome |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence, effect |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, blowoff, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, end, end result, event, fallout, issue, payback, payoff, reaction, result, score, sequel, upshot |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, origin, source |
| Main Entry: | product |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result or goods created |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, amount, artifact, blend, brand, brew, by-product, commodity, compound, concoction, confection, consequence, contrivance, creation, crop, decoction, device, effect, emolument, fabrication, fruit, gain, handiwork, invention, issue, legacy, line, manufacture, merchandise, offshoot, outcome, outgrowth, output, preparation, produce, production, profit, realization, result, returns, spinoff, stock, synthetic, upshot, work, yield |
| Antonyms: | cause, resource |
| Main Entry: | result |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect brought about by something |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, arrangement, backwash, by-product, close, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, corollary, creature, crop, decision, denouement, determination, development, emanation, end, ensual, event, eventuality, execution, finish, fruit*, fruition, harvest, issue, offshoot, outcome, outcropping, outgrowth, payoff, proceeds, product, production, reaction, repercussion, returns, sequel, sequence, settlement, termination, upshot |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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