upshot
/ˈʌpʃɑt/ sustantivo C2En español: resultado, conclusión
- The final result, or outcome of something.
- A concise summary. · I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot.
- A positive aspect or consequence, often either unexpected or in contrast to other negative aspects. · One of the major upshots of prefab building is its decreased environmental impact.
Plural upshots
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He had come to offer apologies for his rudeness of the morning, and after a long private interview with Sir Henry in his study the upshot of their conversation was that the breach is quite healed, and that we are to dine at Merripit House next Friday as a sign of it.
Since the tragic upshot of our visit to Devonshire he had been engaged in two affairs of the utmost importance, in the first of which he had exposed the atrocious conduct of Colonel Upwood in connection with the famous card scandal of the Nonpareil Club, while in the second he had defended the unfortunate Mme.
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