EFFECT

/ɪˈfɛkt/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. verb produce. — synonyms: effectuate, set_up
  2. verb act so as to bring into existence.
  3. noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. — synonyms: consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
  4. noun an outward appearance. — synonyms: impression
  5. noun an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived).
  6. noun the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. — synonyms: essence, burden, core, gist
  7. noun (of a law) having legal validity. — synonyms: force
  8. 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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