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effect vs wallop

wallop vs effect

effect and wallop both are nouns.

effect and wallop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
wallop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wallop is a hyponym of effect; that is, wallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • wallop: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
effect (noun) wallop (noun)
an outward appearance a severe blow
(of a law) having legal validity a forceful consequence; a strong effect
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) wallop (verb)
produce defeat soundly and utterly
act so as to bring into existence strike hard
Difference between effect and wallop

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