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upshot vs dent

dent vs upshot

upshot and dent both are nouns.

upshot is not a verb while dent is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upshot Yes No No No
dent Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dent is a hyponym of upshot; that is, dent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upshot:
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • dent: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
upshot (noun) dent (noun)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
upshot (verb) dent (verb)
make a depression into
Difference between upshot and dent

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