EFFECT
Definition:
- [noun] 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"
Synonyms: consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
- [noun] 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"
Synonyms: impression
- [noun] (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
Synonyms: force
- [noun] a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
- [noun] an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"
- [noun] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms: essence, burden, core, gist
- [verb] produce; "The scientists set up a shockwave"
Synonyms: uate, bring about, set up
- [verb] act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
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Related Words:
- carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
- draw, get
- precipitate
- induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
- serve
- bring to bear
- carry
- backdate
- offspring, materialization, materialisation
- aftereffect
- aftermath, wake, backwash
- bandwagon effect
- brisance
- butterfly effect
- by-product, byproduct
- change
- coattails effect
- Coriolis effect
- dent
- domino effect
- harvest
- impact, wallop
- influence
- knock-on effect
- outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset
- product
- placebo effect
- position effect
- repercussion, reverberation
- response
- side effect, fallout
- spillover
- figure
- mark
- tout ensemble
- aftereffect
- bummer
- side effect
- sound effect
- special effect
