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effect
noun as in result
Strongest matches
aftermath, consequence, development, event, fallout, issue, outcome, ramification, reaction, repercussion, response, side effect
Strong matches
aftereffect, backlash, backwash, conclusion, corollary, denouement, end, eventuality, flak, follow-up, fruit, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, reflex, sequel, sequence, spin-off, upshot, waves
Weak matches
noun as in impact, impression
verb as in carry out, accomplish
Strong matches
actualize, actuate, begin, buy, cause, complete, conceive, conclude, consummate, create, effectuate, execute, follow through, fulfill, generate, induce, initiate, invoke, make, perform, procure, produce, render, secure, sell, unzip, yield
Weak matches
bring off, bring on, carry through, do a number, do one's thing, do the job, do the trick, do to a T, draw on, get across, get to, give rise to, make it, make waves, pull it off, put across, turn out, turn the trick
Example Sentences
In addition, new procedures for prisons will come into effect on Monday, mandating additional checks the evening before a release is due to take place.
It is easy to fix but has a knock-on effect.
The same shimmering effect that makes distant horizons appear wavy on a hot day causes starlight to flicker and distort as it travels through the air.
What effect the blacklisting will have in the long-term is yet to be seen, but the Kremlin said it was "immune" to the sanctions.
The husband-and-wife team were dressed in black and silver, with Chock brandishing a flaring skirt's red lining to great dramatic effect.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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