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afterquake

afterquake noun: synonym of aftershock (“earthquake following another earthquake”).

Noun

afterquake (plural afterquakes)

  1. Synonym of aftershock (“earthquake following another earthquake”).
    Synonyms:
    aftershock

Synonyms of afterquake

Forms of afterquake

pluralafterquakes

Origin of afterquake

From after- + quake.

Questions about afterquake

What does afterquake mean?
Afterquake means synonym of aftershock (“earthquake following another earthquake”).
What part of speech is afterquake?
Afterquake is a noun.
What is the plural of afterquake?
The plural of afterquake is afterquakes.

Words near afterquake in the dictionary

  1. afterpotential
  2. afterpotentials
  3. afterpulse
  4. afterpulses
  5. afterpulsing
  6. afterquake
  7. afterquakes
  8. afterreckoning
  9. afterreckonings
  10. afters
  11. aftersail

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