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upshot vs fallout

fallout vs upshot

upshot and fallout both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upshot Yes No No No
fallout Yes No No No
As nouns, fallout is a hyponym of upshot; that is, fallout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upshot:
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • fallout: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
upshot (noun) fallout (noun)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
Difference between upshot and fallout

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