UPSHOT


Meaning of UPSHOT in English

/up"shot'/ , n.

1. the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.

2. the gist, as of an argument or thesis.

[ 1525-35; UP- + SHOT 1 ]

Syn. 1. consequence, outgrowth, aftereffect.

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