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knock-on effect vs result

result vs knock-on effect

knock-on effect and result both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knock-on effect Yes No No No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, result is a hypernym of knock-on effect; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than knock-on effect:
  • knock-on effect: a secondary or incidental effect
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of knock-on effect include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
knock-on effect (noun) result (noun)
a secondary or incidental effect a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
something that results
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
knock-on effect (verb) result (verb)
come about or follow as a consequence
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between knock-on effect and result

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