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consequence vs fallout

fallout vs consequence

consequence and fallout both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consequence Yes No No No
fallout Yes No No No
As nouns, fallout is a hyponym of consequence; that is, fallout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:
  • consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • fallout: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, 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, side effect, spillover.
consequence (noun) fallout (noun)
having important effects or influence any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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