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greenhouse effect

[green-hous i-fekt] / ˈgrinˌhaʊs ɪˈfɛkt /
NOUN
heat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fever hot weather warmth
STRONG
calefaction fieriness hotness incalescence incandescence sultriness torridity warmness
WEAK
calidity dog days heatwave hot spell torridness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chill
WEAK
cold cool coolness frigidity
NOUN
pollution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse corruption deterioration infection
STRONG
adulteration blight decomposition defilement desecration dirtying foulness impairment impurity misuse profanation rottenness soiling spoliation taint uncleanness vitiation
WEAK
besmearing besmirching fouling polluting tainting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sterility
WEAK
cleanliness purification

Example Sentences

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The sharp uplift of volume on Centre Court, accentuated by the greenhouse effect of the covered roof, indicated the home fans believed as much as Raducanu did.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Venus, the second planet from our Sun, vividly demonstrates why the greenhouse effect makes life impossible.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

One theory holds that, eons ago, several apocalyptic eruptions set off a runaway greenhouse effect on Venus, turning it from a temperate, waterlogged world into an arid desert of burned glass.

From New York Times • May 27, 2024

Clouds of carbon dioxide in Venus' atmosphere kicked off the most powerful greenhouse effect in the solar system, eventually raising temperatures at the surface to a roasting 900 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

The possibility of a runaway greenhouse effect suggests that we have to be careful: Even a one- or two-degree rise in the global temperature can have catastrophic consequences.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan