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upshot vs backwash

backwash vs upshot

upshot and backwash both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upshot Yes No No No
backwash Yes No No No
As nouns, backwash is a hyponym of upshot; that is, backwash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upshot:
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • backwash: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
upshot (noun) backwash (noun)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Difference between upshot and backwash

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