 fallout |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion | |
| Synonyms: | radioactive_dust | |
| Related terms: | dust | |
| 2. | [ noun ] any adverse and unwanted secondary effect | |
| Synonyms: | side_effect | |
| Examples: | "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal" |
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| Related terms: | consequence | |
| Similar spelling: |
fall_out fallot fault faulty Faletti fauld |
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