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response vs upshot

upshot vs response

response and upshot both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
response Yes No No No
upshot Yes No No No
As nouns, upshot is a hypernym of response; that is, upshot is a word with a broader meaning than response:
  • response: a result
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of response include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result.
response (noun) upshot (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
the manner in which something is greeted
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
a result
Difference between response and upshot

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