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upshot vs wallop

wallop vs upshot

upshot and wallop both are nouns.

upshot is not a verb while wallop is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upshot Yes No No No
wallop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wallop is a hyponym of upshot; that is, wallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upshot:
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • wallop: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
upshot (noun) wallop (noun)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon a severe blow
a forceful consequence; a strong effect
upshot (verb) wallop (verb)
defeat soundly and utterly
strike hard
Difference between upshot and wallop

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