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fallout

noun

any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
T
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
10

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfɔːlaʊt

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Definitions

noun

  1. any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

    “a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal”

noun

  1. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

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Example Sentences

a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal
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