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upshot vs wake

wake vs upshot

upshot and wake both are nouns.

upshot is not a verb while wake is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upshot Yes No No No
wake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wake is a hyponym of upshot; that is, wake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upshot:
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • wake: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
upshot (noun) wake (noun)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
upshot (verb) wake (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there
stop sleeping
cause to become awake or conscious
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Difference between upshot and wake

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