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effect vs fallout

fallout vs effect

effect and fallout both are nouns.

effect is a verb but fallout is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
fallout Yes No No No
As nouns, fallout is a hyponym of effect; that is, fallout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • fallout: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
effect (noun) fallout (noun)
an outward appearance any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
(of a law) having legal validity the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
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) fallout (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and fallout

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