consequence vs backwash

backwash vs consequence

consequence and backwash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
backwash	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, backwash is a hyponym of consequence; that is, backwash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
backwash: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, aftermath, wake, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, side effect, spillover.

consequence (noun)	backwash (noun)
having important effects or influence	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

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