Aftermath and Root

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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

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Root is an antonym for aftermath.

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Aftermath is an antonym for root.

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

special	special aftermath	special root
common	common aftermath	common root
complete	complete aftermath	complete root
true	true aftermath	true root
Other adjectives: occasional.

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Root and Aftermath. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aftermath/root

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