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aftertaste

[af-ter-teyst, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌteɪst, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
side effect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aftereffect reaction
WEAK
aftermath by-product carry-over concomitant corollary leftover offshoot secondary response side issue sidebar spinoff
NOUN
taste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aroma
STRONG
drive ginger jolt kick oomph palatableness piquancy punch relish sapidity savor savoriness smack suggestion sweet tang wallop zest zing zip
WEAK
sapor
Antonyms
STRONG
blandness

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“Here Lies Love” seemed to want its audience to leave with an aftertaste of cognitive dissonance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

And like many a postmeal digestif, Fiji is a popular dessert choice for its smooth, slightly sweet aftertaste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

As written by Claire Dinhut, tonka “has a sweetness to it that resembles grassy, hay-like, fresh vanilla. However, tonka beans also give off a slightly warming and spicy aftertaste of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

MPs did their best to show the problem was now solved, but this crisis has left behind an unpleasant aftertaste.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Jam felt the vibrations of the growl rattle and rumble through her, leaving a trembling aftertaste.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi