Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
fallout
fallout
1) consequence or incidental effect, outcome
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- fallout from the argument/decision, nuclear fallout
- AnalysisThe fallout of a situation or action is the adverse or negative results that come as a result of it. Fallout can also refer to radioactive particles that occur as a result of a nuclear explosion or substances in the air that occur due to an industrial process or accident.
- Social Examples (Advance)
- The fallout from the argument on the train was that the police had to be called.
- The city was abandoned after the explosion, due to the radiation caused by the nuclear fallout.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- Low morale among staff was the fallout from the Board's unpopular decision regarding annual leave.
- The fallout of the crash that occurred during delivery is that now we are over 10,000 units behind.
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