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reverberation vs effect

effect vs reverberation

reverberation and effect both are nouns.

reverberation is not a verb while effect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverberation Yes No No No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hypernym of reverberation; that is, effect is a word with a broader meaning than reverberation:
  • reverberation: a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of reverberation include consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
reverberation (noun) effect (noun)
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves an outward appearance
a remote or indirect consequence of some action (of a law) having legal validity
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
reverberation (verb) effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between reverberation and effect

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