Side effect
Side effect noun - Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect.
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Upshot and side effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upshot" instead a noun phrase "Side effect".
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
Side effect and upshot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Side effect" instead a noun "Upshot".
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Upshot and Side effect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/side_effect/upshot
Side effect & Upshot. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/side_effect/upshot>.
Upshot or Side effect. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/side_effect/upshot.
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