Also means
deciding factor
Usage Note
Ausschlag as a symptom means a skin rash, often Hautausschlag. The same word figuratively means the decisive factor, as in den Ausschlag geben (to tip the balance), so context disambiguates.
Examples
"Der allergische Ausschlag breitete sich über den Arm aus."
Natural Translation
The allergic rash spread across the arm.
Literal Translation
The allergic rash spread itself over the arm out.
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