fall-out
Consequences of conflict
Fallout is the radioactive particles that drift down after a nuclear explosion, and by extension any adverse aftereffects or secondary consequences of an event: The political fallout from the scandal lasted years.
A falling-out (note the hyphen) is a quarrel that damages a relationship: They had a falling-out over money.
Energy propagation through space
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- mushroom cloudDistinctive nuclear blast formation
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
- NagasakiSecond city bombed atomically
Chernobyl · Fukushima · radioactive · isotopes · strontium · cesium · half-life · exposure
Reasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- discordLack of agreement
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
spat · tiff · squabble · bickering · friction · falling out · animosity · antagonism
Crack or estrangement
- alienationState of being isolated
- separationState of being apart
- breachBreaking of agreement
- partingAct of leaving another
disconnection · disaffection · split · rupture · breakup · divorce · schism · detachment
Results of actions taken
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- damageHarm or impairment
- destructionAct of completely ruining
devastation · survivors · trauma · displacement · cleanup · recovery · rebuilding · reconstruction
Arms discouraging aggression
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- Iron CurtainCold War's political divide
- Soviet UnionFormer communist superstate
Cuban Missile Crisis · Berlin Wall · bunker · civil defense · duck and cover · air raid · siren · stockpile
radiation
Energy propagation through space
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- mushroom cloudDistinctive nuclear blast formation
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
Nagasaki · Chernobyl · Fukushima · radioactive · isotopes · strontium · cesium · half-life · exposure · sickness
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
feud · spat · tiff · squabble · bickering · friction · falling out · animosity · antagonism · contention
rift
Crack or estrangement
- alienationState of being isolated
- separationState of being apart
- breachBreaking of agreement
parting · disconnection · disaffection · split · rupture · breakup · divorce · schism · detachment · rejection
consequences
Results of actions taken
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- damageHarm or impairment
destruction · devastation · survivors · trauma · displacement · cleanup · recovery · rebuilding · reconstruction · ruins
nuclear deterrent
Arms discouraging aggression
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- Iron CurtainCold War's political divide
Soviet Union · Cuban Missile Crisis · Berlin Wall · bunker · civil defense · duck and cover · air raid · siren · stockpile · preparedness
fall-outcause
What produces an effect
origin · source · trigger · catalyst · root cause
fall-outreconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
making up · rapprochement · reunion · harmony · accord
fall-outcontainment
Preventing hostile expansion
shielding · decontamination · cleanup · remediation · neutralization