effect
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- n a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise - n an outward appearance
she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting - n an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
he just did it for effect - n the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- n (of a law) having legal validity
the law is still in effect - n a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
the effects of sleep loss
the effect of the anesthetic - v produce
- v act so as to bring into existence
effect a change
- Educational psychologists have long known that attitude can have a pronounced effect on the score.
- While three points might not seem like much, the effect can be enormous.
- I am not at all concerned about the Bradley effect--the theory that secretly racist white people tell pollsters they'll vote for a black candidate like Barack Obama but will .