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Upshot

Upshot Meaning & Definition
Upshot Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Upshot?

[n] a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Upshot: consequence | effect | event | issue | outcome | result

Related Terms | Find terms related to Upshot:

See Also | aftereffect | aftermath | backwash | branch | brisance | butterfly effect | byproduct | by-product | change | coattails | coattails effect | Coriolis effect | dent | harvest | impact | influence | knock-on effect | materialisation | materialization | offset | offshoot | offspring | outgrowth | phenomenon | placebo effect | position effect | product | repercussion | response | reverberation | side effect | spillover | wake

Upshot In Webster's Dictionary

\Up"shot`\, n. [Up + shot, equivalent to scot share, reckoning. Cf. the phrase to cast up an account.] 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.

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