n property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
she left some of her personal effects in the house I watched over their effects until they returned
n a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
n an outward appearance
n an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
n the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
n (of a law) having legal validity
n a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
the effects of sleep loss