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afterness

afterness noun: the state or quality of being or coming after.

Noun

afterness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being or coming after.

Origin of afterness

From after + -ness.

Questions about afterness

What does afterness mean?
Afterness means the state or quality of being or coming after.
What part of speech is afterness?
Afterness is a noun.

Words near afterness in the dictionary

  1. aftermost
  2. aftermovement
  3. aftermovements
  4. aftername
  5. afternames
  6. afterness
  7. afternoon
  8. afternoon delight
  9. afternoon delights
  10. afternoon farmer
  11. afternoon farmers

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