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There are 8 meanings of the word
Effect.
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Effect - as a noun
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Example: "The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"
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- materialisation
- materialization
- offspring
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- backwash
- wake
- bandwagon effect
- brisance
- butterfly effect
- by-product
- byproduct
- change
- coattails effect
- coriolis effect
- dent
- domino effect
- harvest
- impact
- wallop
- influence
- knock-on effect
- branch
- offset
- offshoot
- outgrowth
- product
- placebo effect
- position effect
- repercussion
- reverberation
- response
- fallout
- side effect
- spillover
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An outward appearance
Example: "He made a good impression"
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An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
Example: "He just did it for effect"
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The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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(of a law) having legal validity
Example: "The law is still in effect"
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A symptom caused by an illness or a drug
Example: "The effects of sleep loss"
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Effect - as a verb
Produce
Example: "The scientists set up a shock wave"
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Act so as to bring into existence
Example: "Effect a change"
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Example Sentences
"The medication had a positive effect on his health."
"The rain had a cooling effect on the temperature."
"The new policy had a significant effect on the company's profitability."
"The study found a correlation but not a cause and effect relationship."
"The medicine has various side effects."
Word Game Points
Is EFFECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, effect is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
EFFECT has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is EFFECT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, effect is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordEFFECT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is EFFECT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, effect is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordEFFECT has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.
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