aftershock
Plural: aftershocks
Noun
- a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
- An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
- By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
- Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
Origin / Etymology
From after- + shock.
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Scrabble Score: 22
aftershock: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaftershock: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aftershock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 22
aftershock: valid Words With Friends Word