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Aftereffect

/ˈɑːftəɹ.ɪˌfɛkt/

Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.

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noun

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Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.

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Word	Definition
figural	Figurative, not literal.
after-effectnoun	An effect; especially, one that is experienced only after a delay, or only in the long term.
aftersensationnoun	A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
afterwardnessnoun	Alternative form of afterwardsness. [(psychoanalysis) The concept that an earlier event in one's life can later acquire a meaning.]
afterfeelnoun	A feeling experienced after and as a result of something, e.g. a sensation left in the mouth by a drink.
aftermathnoun	That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
afterimpressionnoun	Alternative spelling of after-impression. [Any sensation that persists after the stimulus has ceased.]
aftereventnoun	An event that follows something; a subsequent or later event.
backwashnoun	The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
latencynoun	(electronics) A delay, an interval between the initiation of something and the occurrence.
afterthoughtnoun	A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
afterdischargenoun	Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterknowledgenoun	Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
beforemathnoun	What precedes or produces a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring.
aftertimenoun	A later time; the future.
afterwardsnessnoun	(psychoanalysis) The concept that an earlier event in one's life can later acquire a meaning.
time lagnoun	A period of time between one event and another; a delay.
afterscentnoun	A scent that follows something; a scent remaining after its source is no longer present.
delayingverb	A delay.
afterstorynoun	A story told after the fact; an account of events which come after a story