Aftermath
Aftermath noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill
Effect
Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: better health is always one of the effects of improved hygiene
Aftermath is a synonym for effect in result topic. You can use "Aftermath" instead a noun "Effect", if it concerns topics such as consequence, outcome, cause, end result. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| special | special aftermath | special effect |
| common | common aftermath | common effect |
| direct | direct aftermath | direct effect |
| complete | complete aftermath | complete effect |
| Other adjectives: disturbing, bad, humorous, immediate, psychological, possible, apparent, deadly, horrifying, devastating. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Disaster Movie: Many of the stories follow this sort of logic, dealing with the aftermath or effect of the monster's attacks.
- Used to great effect on The Daily Show during, of all things, the 2000 election aftermath.
Source: Big No / Live-Action TV - Rape as Drama: Hogan rapes Jaimy, but her acting in the aftermath somewhat lessens the effect.
Source: Film / Deadly Prey
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