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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

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

When carbon dioxideenters the atmosphere, it contributes to warming of the climate due to the greenhouse effect.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

This keeps Earth warm, like a greenhouse, and this warming is known as the greenhouse effect.

From National Geographic • Feb. 14, 2024

It now seems reasonably clear that the high surface temperature comes about through a massive greenhouse effect.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan