consequence vs wake

wake vs consequence

consequence and wake both are nouns.

consequence is not a verb while wake is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, 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)	wake (noun)
having important effects or influence	a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

consequence (verb)	wake (verb)
	be awake, be alert, be there
	stop sleeping
	cause to become awake or conscious
	to alert someone to something
	arouse or excite feelings and passions

Difference between consequence and wake

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