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Complication vs Aftermath - What's the difference?

complication | aftermath |

As nouns the difference between complication and aftermath

is that complication is the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity while aftermath is (obsolete|or farmers' jargon) a second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

complication

English

Noun

(wikipedia complication) (en noun)
  • The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.
  • A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper; someone you need to placate.
  • (medicine) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.
  • A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.
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    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.