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effect

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noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"

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consequence event issue outcome result upshot

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phenomenon
noun
(of a law) having legal validity
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"the law is still in effect"

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force

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validity validness
verb
produce
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effectuate set up

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make do cause
noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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burden core essence gist

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meaning signification import significance
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an outward appearance
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"she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"

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impression

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visual aspect appearance
verb
act so as to bring into existence
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"effect a change"

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move act
noun
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
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"he just did it for effect"

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impression feeling notion belief opinion
noun
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
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"the effects of sleep loss" "the effect of the anesthetic"

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symptom

Examples of effect

"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"
"the law is still in effect"
"she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
"effect a change"
"he just did it for effect"
"the effects of sleep loss"
"the effect of the anesthetic"