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aftermath definition

after·math (-mat̸h′)

noun

  1. a second crop, as of grass that grows after the earlier mowing
  2. a consequence of, or a state of affairs resulting from, something, esp. something destructive or unpleasant

Etymology: after + obs. math, cutting of grass < OE mæth < māwan, to mow, with -th suffix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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