AFTERSHOCK

aftershock

(noun) a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aftershock (countable and uncountable, plural aftershocks)

An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.

Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.

Antonyms

• foreshock

Source: Wiktionary



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