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effect

Nouns

• (n) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
  • his decision had depressing consequences for business
  • he acted very wise after the event
  consequence, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue,
• (n) an outward appearance
  • he made a good impression
  • I wanted to create an impression of success
  • she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
  impression,
• (n) an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
  • he just did it for effect
• (n) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work gist, burden, essence, core,
• (n) (of a law) having legal validity
  • the law is still in effect
  force,
• (n) a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
  • the effects of sleep loss
  • the effect of the anesthetic

Verbs

• (v) produce
  • The scientists set up a shock wave
  effectuate, set up,
• (v) act so as to bring into existence
  • effect a change

Synonyms

consequence result upshot outcome event issue effectuate set up impression gist burden essence core force

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