Fallout
Fallout noun - Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect.
Usage example: a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal
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Synonyms for Fallout
Upshot and fallout are semantically related. in consequences topic. In some cases you can use "Upshot" instead a noun "Fallout".
Upshot
Upshot noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws
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