EFFECT
/ɪˈfɛkt/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15
Definition
- verb produce.
— synonyms: effectuate, set_up
- verb act so as to bring into existence.
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.
— synonyms: consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
- noun an outward appearance.
— synonyms: impression
- noun an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived).
- noun the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
— synonyms: essence, burden, core, gist
- noun (of a law) having legal validity.
— synonyms: force
- noun a symptom caused by an illness or a drug.
Examples
- “The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.”
- “The effect of flying was most convincing.”
- “I just bought a couple of great effects.”
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