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wallop vs defeat

defeat vs wallop

wallop and defeat both are nouns.

wallop and defeat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wallop Yes No Yes No
defeat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, defeat is a hypernym of wallop; that is, defeat is a word with a broader meaning than wallop:
  • wallop: defeat soundly and utterly
  • defeat: win a victory over
Other hypernyms of wallop include get the better of, overcome.
wallop (noun) defeat (noun)
a severe blow an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
a forceful consequence; a strong effect the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
wallop (verb) defeat (verb)
defeat soundly and utterly win a victory over
strike hard thwart the passage of
Difference between wallop and defeat

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