Groundwork and Upshot

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Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Upshot is an antonym for groundwork.

Nearby Words: ground, grounding

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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Groundwork is an antonym for upshot.

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Upshot and Groundwork. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/groundwork/upshot

Groundwork & Upshot. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/groundwork/upshot>.

Upshot or Groundwork. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/groundwork/upshot.

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