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af•ter•shock



Pronunciation: (af'tur-shok", äf'-), [key]
—n.
1. a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake.
2. the effect, result, or repercussion of an event; aftermath; consequence: The aftershock of the bankruptcy was felt throughout the financial community.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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