upshot

  • 11upshot — up|shot [ ʌp,ʃat ] noun the upshot (of something) the result of a process or an event: The upshot was that they suspended his driver s license …

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  • 12upshot — noun the upshot (of) the final result of a situation: The upshot was that Jane decided to leave home …

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  • 13upshot — UK [ˈʌpˌʃɒt] / US [ˈʌpˌʃɑt] noun the upshot (of something) the result of a process or an event The upshot was that he was banned from driving …

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  • 14upshot — /up shot /, n. 1. the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw. 2. the gist, as of an argument or thesis. [1525 35; UP + SHOT1] Syn. 1. consequence, outgrowth, aftereffect. * * * …

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  • 15upshot — noun the upshot of this conflict of interests was a compromise Syn: result, end result, consequence, outcome, conclusion; effect, repercussion, reverberations, ramification, aftereffect, payoff Ant: cause …

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  • 16upshot — [ˈʌpˌʃɒt] noun the upshot (of sth) the result of a process or event[/ex] …

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  • 17upshot — up•shot [[t]ˈʌpˌʃɒt[/t]] n. 1) the final outcome; conclusion; result: The upshot of the disagreement was that they broke up the partnership[/ex] 2) the gist, as of an argument or thesis • Etymology: 1525–35 …

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  • 18upshot — /ˈʌpʃɒt / (say upshot) noun 1. the final issue, the conclusion, or the result. 2. the conclusion (of an argument). {up (in sense of termination) + shot1} …

  • 19Upshot-Knothole Annie — Information Country  United States Test se …

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  • 20Upshot-Knothole Grable — was a nuclear weapons test conducted by the United States as part of Operation Upshot Knothole. Detonation of the associated nuclear weapon occurred shortly after its deployment at 8:30am PDT (1530 UTC) on May 25, 1953, in Area 5 of the Nevada… …

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