leftover

/ˈleftˌəʊvər/ adjective [always before noun]

Definition

› Leftover food remains after a meal: If there's any leftover food we can take it home with us.

leftovers noun [plural] › food which remains after a meal: We've been eating up the leftovers from the party all week.

(Definition of leftover adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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