Associations to the word «Upshot»
Noun
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Wiktionary
UPSHOT, noun. (US) A concise summary.
UPSHOT, noun. The final result, or outcome of something.
Dictionary definition
UPSHOT, noun. A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.