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wallop vs upshot

upshot vs wallop

wallop and upshot both are nouns.

wallop is a verb but upshot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wallop Yes No Yes No
upshot Yes No No No
As nouns, upshot is a hypernym of wallop; that is, upshot is a word with a broader meaning than wallop:
  • wallop: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
  • upshot: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of wallop include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result.
wallop (noun) upshot (noun)
a severe blow a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a forceful consequence; a strong effect
wallop (verb) upshot (verb)
defeat soundly and utterly
strike hard
Difference between wallop and upshot

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