effective
Usage
Example Sentences
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Vulgar language can be effective in a sharp response, but it dulls with overuse.
He called this a "battle-tested ground-based air defence missile system that has already proved highly effective for UK forces taking down drones in the region".
From Barron's
"Whatever position she starts in, she's very effective for us."
From BBC
While the bespectacled intellectual with a crown of white curls was credited with being an effective prime minister, his lack of rapport with the public always made him an unlikely father of the nation.
From Barron's
The findings point to new possibilities for developing more effective treatments.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
