Hypernyms for "event"
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act
aftereffect
aftermath
backwash
bandwagon effect
branch
brisance
butterfly effect
byproduct
by-product
change
coattails effect
Coriolis effect
deed
dent
domino effect
fallout
group action
happening
harvest
human action
human activity
impact
influence
knock-on effect
makeup
make-up
materialisation
materialization
might-have-been
migration
miracle
natural event
nonevent
occurrence
occurrent
offset
offshoot
offspring
outgrowth
placebo effect
position effect
product
repercussion
response
reverberation
side effect
social event
spillover
wake
wallop
zap
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.