aftertaste

noun af·ter·taste \-ˌtāst\

: a taste that remains after something is eaten or drunk

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: persistence of a sensation (as of flavor or an emotion) after the stimulating agent or experience has gone

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circa 1754

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noun af·ter·taste \-ˌtāst\

: persistence of a sensation (as of flavor or an emotion) after the stimulating agent or experience has gone

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