effect, n.
(effects)
freq. cnt. 124
(effects)
freq. cnt. 124
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 205 freq. cnt.: 101 freq. cnt.: 83 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
consequence effect event issue outcome result upshot
sample sentences
"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise""his decision had depressing consequences for business"
"he acted very wise after the event"
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offspring, materialization, materialisation
aftereffect
wake, aftermath, 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
an outward appearance
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6
effect impression
sample sentences
"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"
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an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
effect
sample sentences
"he just did it for effect"
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the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
burden core effect essence gist
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(of a law) having legal validity
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
effect force
sample sentences
"the law is still in effect"
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
<noun.state>
effect
sample sentences
"the effects of sleep loss""the effect of the anesthetic"
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