whammy vs reversal

reversal vs whammy

whammy and reversal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whammy	Yes	No	No	No
reversal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reversal is a hypernym of whammy; that is, reversal is a word with a broader meaning than whammy:

whammy: a serious or devastating setback
reversal: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Other hypernyms of whammy include black eye, blow, reverse, setback.

whammy (noun)	reversal (noun)
an evil spell	a change from one state to the opposite state
a serious or devastating setback	the act of reversing the order or place of
	turning in the opposite direction
	a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
	a decision to reverse an earlier decision
	turning in an opposite direction or position
	an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Difference between whammy and reversal

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