fallout

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[ˈfɔːlaʊt], (Noun)

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- radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation
(e.g: a fallout shelter)

- the adverse results of a situation or action
(e.g: he's prepared to take calculated risks regardless of political fallout)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries