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upshot

[ uhp-shot ]

noun

  1. the final issue, the conclusion, or the result:

    The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the gist, as of an argument or thesis.


upshot

/ ˈʌ±èˌʃɒ³Ù /

noun

  1. the final result; conclusion; outcome
  2. archery the final shot in a match
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of upshot1

First recorded in 1525–35; up- + shot 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of upshot1

C16: from up + shot 1
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The upshot is that Musk's threats to spend millions to punish rogue Republicans in primaries and Democrats in the general may not be quite as ominous as previously thought.

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One upshot was Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which to this day insulates social media from legal liability for the content — however incendiary or scurrilous — that users post.

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"We've seen a massive upshot in young people especially drinking Guinness," he says.

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“The upshot of it is, this movie was so absolutely perfect that I couldn’t say no to it,†I tell Culkin, paraphrasing his pitch.

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And what’s the point, when the upshot always seems to be the same: We have no idea if the race really is this tight, but we’d like to panic you anyway.

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