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Definition of fallout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fallout

noun

/ˈfɔːlaʊt/

/ˈfɔːlaʊt/

[uncountable]

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dangerous radioactive dust that is in the air after a nuclear explosionTopics The environmentc2

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the bad results of a situation or an action
- the political fallout of the current crisis

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