upshot C1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈʌpʃɑt/ UK /ˈʌpʃɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #44261 Meanings 1 noun A concise summary. I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot. 2 noun 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. 3 noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a concise summary. bottom linedigestthe long and short 2 noun · a positive aspect or... silver liningupside 3 noun · a phenomenon that follows... event Etymology Presumed from up- + shot, referring to the last shot in a match of archery. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # upshot **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʌpʃɑt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌpʃɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 44261 ## Meanings 1. A concise summary. 2. A positive aspect or consequence, often either unexpected or in contrast to other negative aspects. 3. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon ## Examples - I'm not interested in hearing all the details. Just give me the upshot. - One of the major upshots of prefab building is its decreased environmental impact. ## Etymology Presumed from up- + shot, referring to the last shot in a match of archery. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown