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effect
What does effect mean?
effect (noun): the result or outcome of a cause.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use effect in a sentence?
- The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does effect come from?
Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (Modern French effet).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of effect?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “effect”?
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What does “effect” mean?
a journey; an excursion or jaunt
Not quite: that's what trip means.
a particular instance of selling
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a burden; a weight to be carried
Not quite: that's what load means.
the result or outcome of a cause
Right! That's what “effect” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “effect”?
association
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information
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development
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consequence
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