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Definition of Upshot
1. Noun. A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. "He acted very wise after the event"
Generic synonyms: Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Materialisation, Materialization, Offspring, Aftereffect, Aftermath, Backwash, Wake, Bandwagon Effect, Brisance, Butterfly Effect, By-product, Byproduct, Change, Coattails Effect, Coriolis Effect, Dent, Domino Effect, Harvest, Impact, Wallop, Influence, Knock-on Effect, Branch, Offset, Offshoot, Outgrowth, Product, Placebo Effect, Position Effect, Repercussion, Reverberation, Response, Fallout, Side Effect, Spillover
Derivative terms: Consequent, Effect, Effectuate, Eventuate, Result, Result
Definition of Upshot
1. n. Final issue; conclusion; the sum and substance; the end; the result; the consummation.
2. n. Final issue; conclusion; the sum and substance; the end; the result; the consummation.
Definition of Upshot
1. Noun. (American English) A concise summary. ¹
2. Noun. The final result, or outcome of something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Upshot
1. the final result [n -S]
Medical Definition of Upshot
1. Final issue; conclusion; the sum and substance; the end; the result; the consummation. "I can not pursue with any safety this sport to the upshot." (Shak) "We account it frailty that threescore years and ten make the upshot of man's pleasurable existence." (De Quincey) Origin: Up + shot, equivalent to scot share, reckoning. Cf. The phrase to cast up an account. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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