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aftermath

The correct spelling is aftermath.

How to pronounce aftermath

/ˈæf.təˌmæθ/
noun

IPA: /ˈæf.təˌmæθ/

Say it like: Aft-erm-ath

The correct spelling is aftermath. A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season. For example: "In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting."

Usage Examples

In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
  2. 2.That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

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