afterclap
/ˈæftərˌklæp/
noun
- An unexpected event that follows and complicates a situation, often after things seemed settled.
- The company resolved the complaint, only to face an afterclap from a regulatory investigation.
- They thought the argument was over, but there was an afterclap when new evidence came to light.
- The peace treaty was signed, but an afterclap of protests erupted the next day.
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