English noun: fallout | |||
1. | fallout (substance) the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion | ||
Synonyms | radioactive dust | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dust | ||
2. | fallout (phenomenon) any adverse and unwanted secondary effect | ||
Samples | A strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal. | ||
Synonyms | side effect | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot | ||