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wake

(w/eI/k )

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)(noun.phenomenon)

Example:
In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured.

Synonym:
aftermath, backwash

source: wordnet30
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii(noun.location)

Synonym:
wake island

source: wordnet30
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward(noun.event)

Example:
The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe.

Synonym:
backwash

source: wordnet30
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial(noun.act)

Example:
There's no weeping at an Irish wake.

Synonym:
viewing

source: wordnet30
The track left by a vessel in the water; by extension, any track; as, the wake of an army.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of waking, or being awaked; also, the state of being awake.(noun)

source: webster1913

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