fallout
/ˈfɔlˌaʊt/
noun
- The harmful radioactive particles that fall to the ground after a nuclear explosion.
- People built fallout shelters to protect themselves from nuclear fallout.
- Scientists studied the fallout patterns to understand how far the contamination spread.
- The government warned residents about the dangers of radioactive fallout after the test.
- The bad results or effects of a situation or event.
- The political fallout from the scandal caused several officials to resign.
- There was a lot of emotional fallout after the argument between the two friends.
- The company is still dealing with the financial fallout of the failed product launch.
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