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knock-on effect vs issue

issue vs knock-on effect

knock-on effect and issue both are nouns.

knock-on effect is not a verb while issue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knock-on effect Yes No No No
issue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, issue is a hypernym of knock-on effect; that is, issue is a word with a broader meaning than knock-on effect:
  • knock-on effect: a secondary or incidental effect
  • issue: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of knock-on effect include consequence, effect, event, outcome, result, upshot.
knock-on effect (noun) issue (noun)
a secondary or incidental effect the act of issuing printed materials
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
an opening that permits escape or release
some situation or event that is thought about
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
one of a series published periodically
the becoming visible
the immediate descendants of a person
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
knock-on effect (verb) issue (verb)
come out of
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
make out and issue
circulate or distribute or equip with
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