It began with a small misunderstanding and grew into a major difference and finally,an exchange of bitter words followed

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It began with a small misunderstanding and grew into a major difference and finally,an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.
本句是不是并列复合句呢?句中的followed by...是过去分词作后置定语吗?

这是简单句,主语是it,并列谓语动词是began with 与 grew into,其中的谓语动词grew into带了两个并列宾语a major difference 与 an exchange of bitter words,followed by 是后置定语修饰words.全句翻译:(它)开始...