"after-event" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: after-events [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} after-event (plural after-events)
  1. Alternative form of afterevent. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: afterevent
    Sense id: en-after-event-en-noun-tEYNn1-D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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