afloop

Definitions of afloop
  1. noun
    event whose occurrence ends something
    synonyms: afwerking, einde, ontknoping, uiteinde
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    rendement, resultaat, uitkomst, uitslag
    something that results
    deletie, destructie, kaalslag, vernieling, vernietiging, verwoesting
    an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
    rustperiode
    the event of something ending
    eindoverwinning, eindzege, overwinning, triomf, triomftocht, victorie, winst, zege, zegepraal, zegetocht
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    afstraffing, nederlaag
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    consequentie, implicatie, napijn
    the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
    afstempeling, extirpatie
    the complete destruction of every trace of something
    strandvonderij, vernieling
    the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
    ondergang, teleurgang, teloorgang, val
    an event that results in destruction
    ritzege
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
    stilstaan
    an interruption of normal activity
    zelfwerkzaamheid
    the successful ending of the American Revolution
    Pyrrusoverwinning, pyrrhusoverwinning
    a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
    slem
    winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
    stoeipartij, triomf, victorie, zege, zegepraal
    an easy victory
    afslachting, bloedbad, hecatombe, moordpartij, slachting, slachtpartij
    a sound defeat
    type of:
    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
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