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Aftermath vs Upshot - What's the difference?

aftermath | upshot |

As nouns the difference between aftermath and upshot

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 upshot is (us) a concise summary.

aftermath

English

Noun

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

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    upshot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A concise summary.
    • I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot .
  • The final result, or outcome of something.
    • The upshot was that they had to get married.

    Synonyms

    * (concise summary) bottom line, digest, the long and short * (final result) bottom line, conclusion, consequence

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