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effect
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of EFFECT
1
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause <better health is always one of the effects of improved hygiene>
Synonyms aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
Related Words ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
Phrases matter of course
Near Antonyms consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring
2
the power to bring about a result on another <religion has a profound effect on our lives>
Related Words authority, clout, prestige, pull, weight; command, domination, dominion, mastery; consequence, importance, significance; sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy
3
effects pl transportable items that one owns <the family packed up its household effects and moved to Florida>
Synonyms belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder [chiefly dialect], stuff, things
Related Words treasures, valuables; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; estate, property, tangibles; collateral
Near Antonyms immovables, real estate
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