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aftertaste

[ af-ter-teyst, ahf- ]

noun

  1. a taste remaining after the substance causing it is no longer in the mouth.
  2. the remaining sensation following an unpleasant experience, incident, etc.:

    the aftertaste of a bad marriage.



aftertaste

/ ˈɑ˴ڳÙəˌ³Ù±ðɪ²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a taste that lingers on after eating or drinking
  2. a lingering impression or sensation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of aftertaste1

First recorded in 1820–30; after + taste
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I believe there is an aftertaste so you can take that short-term approach.

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She said the stench was so bad it felt "stuck in the back of my throat like a bad aftertaste".

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Their honey, which is runny enough to be drunk like a liquid and is said to have a citrusy aftertaste, is used by many Indigenous Peruvians as a natural medicine.

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The aftertaste of Colt 45, a malt liquor that was as dangerous as it was popular, crumpled my face to match the bag that concealed the can.

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