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upshot vs side effect

side effect vs upshot

upshot and side effect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upshot Yes No No No
side effect Yes No No No
As nouns, side effect is a hyponym of upshot; that is, side effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upshot:
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • side effect: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
upshot (noun) side effect (noun)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
Difference between upshot and side effect

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