fallout

5 definitions • 5 examples

the radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion:

fallout from cancer deaths caused by fallout from weapons testing

the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event:

political fallout The political fallout of the revelations has been immense.

fallout from The fallout from the financial crisis is spreading to the consumer technology sector.

the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event:

He blamed the political fallout from the scandal on the Republicans.

the radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear device explodes

the bad things that happen after a particular event:

The fallout from the banking crisis has been global.