Aftermath vs Afterglow - What's the difference?
aftermath | afterglow |
(obsolete, or farmers' jargon) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
That which happens after, that which follows. Has a strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
the glow seen in the sky after sunset
the light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling
the light emitted by a phosphor after excitation
(sex, drugs) the mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
an afterparty
As nouns the difference between aftermath and afterglow
is that aftermath is (obsolete|or farmers' jargon) a second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season while afterglow is the glow seen in the sky after sunset.aftermath
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Noun
(en noun)- In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.