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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.
  • rare A declined offer in a sales transaction when acceptance was presumed.
  • rare The person who declines such an offer.
  • The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.
  • The particles themselves.

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