afterclap

noun

Definition of afterclapnext
as in side effect

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  1. side effect
  2. denouement
  3. aftershock
  4. repercussion
  5. afterglow
  6. implication
  7. echo
Noun
  • It is designed to alleviate the side effects of hormonal fluctuations and to prevent weight gain, according to US News.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in a podcast published Friday that his company was pressured by the Biden administration to remove content on side effects of Covid vaccines.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of side effect
Noun
  • The moments before the fatal shooting fill the grid’s upper half, while the tragic denouement unfolds at a viewer’s vulnerable eye-level.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • A bit less intense than the rant from ‘El Loco’, Marsch’s criticisms felt like the perfect denouement, perhaps the harshest criticisms levelled against a tournament that has been widely scrutinized since its opening match.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Definition of denouement
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  • The area has since recorded more than 600 aftershocks, some exceeding a magnitude of 4.0, Chinese state media said.
    Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region.
    Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of aftershock
Noun
  • Jennifer Aydin may be starting to feel the repercussions of her viral Jersey Mike's meltdown.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, Aubameyang continued to navigate the repercussions of his mother suffering a stroke in late 2020.
    David Ornstein, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of repercussion
Noun
  • In the afterglow of Tuesday night’s scintillating performance, Golden preached perspective during the opening stretch of SEC play.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The afterglow of that first Manchester derby win and first major milestone of the Amorim era has been overshadowed since by the Marcus Rashford situation.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of afterglow
Noun
  • Keep abreast of innovations in AI to inform and inspire others about the implications for various industries.
    Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect argued that such a deal would obviate the need for the Supreme Court to weigh in on the First Amendment implications of the divest-or-ban law, which TikTok contends is unconstitutional.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of implication
Noun
  • But the echoes of Bud Dajo can still be heard in the Philippines.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Speculation about negotiations may add to the echoes of the deal that followed the World War II battles Finland fought against Moscow.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of echo
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