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afterbite en · NOUN

Etymology

From after- + bite.

Meanings

1. Something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
2. (broadly, figuratively) That which returns with a memory, usually one that is bitter or painful
   • She's dressed exactly like Faith, her hair winched into the same yellow braids. She can still feel the afterbite of Delle's nails as she raked the hair back, complaining. 2002, Monica Wood, Secret Language:
   • That is a marvelous month to start, particularly in the North where some April days sting with the afterbite of winter and others glow with summer promise. 2000, Roger Kahn, Good Enough to Dream:

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