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just deserts vs aftermath

aftermath vs just deserts

just deserts and aftermath both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
just deserts Yes No No No
aftermath Yes No No No
As nouns, aftermath is a hypernym of just deserts; that is, aftermath is a word with a broader meaning than just deserts:
  • just deserts: an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting
  • aftermath: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
Other hypernyms of just deserts include consequence.
just deserts (noun) aftermath (noun)
an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Difference between just deserts and aftermath

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