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effect vs backwash

backwash vs effect

effect and backwash both are nouns.

effect is a verb but backwash is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
backwash Yes No No No
As nouns, backwash is a hyponym of effect; that is, backwash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • backwash: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
effect (noun) backwash (noun)
an outward appearance the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
(of a law) having legal validity the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) backwash (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and backwash

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