effect
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
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Sense 2 verb
produce
The scientists set up a shock wave
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Sense 3 noun
an outward appearance
he made a good impression
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Sense 4 verb
act so as to bring into existence
effect a change
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Sense 5 noun
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
he just did it for effect
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Sense 6 noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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Sense 7 noun
(of a law) having legal validity
the law is still in effect
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Sense 8 noun
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
the effects of sleep loss
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | eventuate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | result |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lead |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | resultant |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | phenomenon |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | offspring |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | aftereffect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wake |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bandwagon effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | brisance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | butterfly effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | by-product |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | change |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | coattails effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Coriolis effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | domino effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | harvest |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wallop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | influence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | knock-on effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | outgrowth |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | product |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | placebo effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | position effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | repercussion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | response |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | side effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | spillover |
| 2 | causes | Related & opposite | hap |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effectuation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effector |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effective |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effective |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cause |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | carry out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | draw |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | precipitate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | induce |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | serve |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | impressionistic |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | appearance |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | figure |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | image |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mark |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tout ensemble |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | effector |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bring to bear |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | carry |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | backdate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | impression |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sound effect |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | special effect |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | meaning |
| 7 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | validness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | symptom |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | aftereffect |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | bummer |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | side effect |