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side effect vs result

result vs side effect

side effect and result both are nouns.

side effect is not a verb while result is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
side effect Yes No No No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, result is a hypernym of side effect; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than side effect:
  • side effect: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of side effect include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
side effect (noun) result (noun)
any adverse and unwanted secondary effect a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy 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
side 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 side effect and result

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