wake, n.
(wakes)
freq. cnt. 4
(wakes)
freq. cnt. 4
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
aftermath backwash wake
sample sentences
"the aftermath of war""in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
<noun.act>
viewing wake
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
<noun.event>
backwash wake
sample sentences
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
semantic pointers
hypernym