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upshot
 
SYLLABICATION:up·shot
PRONUNCIATION:  psht
NOUN:1. The final result; the outcome. See synonyms at effect. 2. The central idea or point; gist.
ETYMOLOGY:Earlier upshot, the last shot in an archery contest.
 
 
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