| NOUN | phenomenon | effect, consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
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| attribute | effect, impression | an outward appearance | |
| cognition | effect | an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) | |
| communication | effect, essence, burden, core, gist | the central meaning / meaning or theme of a speech or literary work | |
| attribute | effect, force | (of a law) having legal validity | |
| state | effect | a symptom caused by an illness or a drug | |
| VERB | creation | effect, effectuate, set up | produce |
| social | effect | act so as to bring into existence |
| Sounds | ahfeh'kt; ihfeh'kt; iy'fehkt | |
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| Rhymes | abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt... | |
| Meaning | A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. | |
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| Example | "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise" | |
| Synonyms | consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot | |
| Narrower | Coriolis effect | (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation |
| aftereffect | Any result that follows its cause after an interval | |
| aftermath, wake, backwash | The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) | |
| bandwagon effect | The phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity | |
| brisance | The shattering or crushing / crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion | |
| butterfly effect | The phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large / large / large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago | |
| by-product, byproduct | A secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence | |
| change | The result of alteration or modification | |
| coattails effect | (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party | |
| dent | An appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) | |
| domino effect | The consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall / fall) | |
| harvest | The consequence of an effort or activity | |
| impact, wallop | A forceful consequence | |
| influence | The effect of one thing (or person) on another | |
| knock-on effect | A secondary or incidental effect | |
| offspring, materialization, materialisation | Something that comes into existence as a result | |
| outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset | A natural consequence of development | |
| placebo effect | Any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo | |
| position effect | (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome | |
| product | A consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances | |
| repercussion, reverberation | A remote or indirect consequence of some action | |
| response | A result | |
| side effect, fallout | Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect | |
| spillover | (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure | |
| Broader | phenomenon | Any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning |
| Spanish | consecuencia, efecto, resultado | |
| Catalan | conseqüència, efecte, resultat | |
| Verbs | effect | act so as to bring into existence |
| effectuate | produce | |
| Meaning | An outward appearance. | |
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| Example | "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting" | |
| Synonym | impression | |
| Narrower | figure | The impression produced by a person |
| image | The general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public | |
| mark | The impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember | |
| tout ensemble | A total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts | |
| Broader | appearance, visual aspect | outward or visible aspect of a person or thing |
| Spanish | efecto, impresión | |
| Catalan | efecte, impressió | |
| Meaning | An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived). | |
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| Example | "he just did it for effect" | |
| Narrower | sound effect | An effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play |
| special effect | An effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) | |
| Broader | impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion | A vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
| Spanish | efecto | |
| Catalan | efecte | |
| Verbs | effect | produce |
| Meaning | The central meaning / meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. | |
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| Synonyms | essence, burden, core, gist | |
| Broader | meaning, significance, signification, import | The message that is intended or expressed or signified |
| Spanish | esencia, meollo, núcleo | |
| Catalan | cor, essència, nucli | |
| Meaning | (of a law) having legal validity. | |
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| Example | "the law is still in effect" | |
| Synonym | force | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | validity, validness | The quality of having legal force or effectiveness |
| Meaning | A symptom caused by an illness or a drug. | |
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| Narrower | aftereffect | A delayed effect of a drug or therapy |
| bummer | A bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug | |
| side effect | A secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy | |
| Broader | symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| Verbs | effectuate | produce |
| Meaning | produce. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | effectuate, set up | |
| Cause to | happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place | Come to pass |
| Narrower | carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil | put in effect |
| draw, get | earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher | |
| induce, stimulate, rush, hasten | Cause to occur rapidly | |
| precipitate | bring about abruptly | |
| serve | contribute or conduce to | |
| Broader | cause, do, make | give rise to |
| Spanish | causar, efectuar, ocasionar, producir | |
| Catalan | causar, efectuar, ocasionar, produir, provocar | |
| Adjectives | effective | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect |
| effective | able to accomplish a purpose | |
| Nouns | effect | an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) |
| effecter | one who brings about a result or event | |
| Meaning | act so as to bring into existence. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "effect a change" | |
| Narrower | backdate | make effective from an earlier date |
| bring to bear | Bring into operation or effect | |
| carry | Extend to a certain degree | |
| Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| Spanish | efectuar, hacer, llevar a cabo, realizar | |
| Catalan | dur a terme, efectuar, fer, realitzar | |
| Nouns | effect | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
| effecter, effector | one who brings about a result or event | |
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