All effect synonyms
efΒ·fect
E e noun effect
- flak β antiaircraft fire, especially as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
- follow-up β the act of following up.
- fruit β any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
- outgrowth β a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.
- precipitate β to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- pursuance β the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.
- reflex β Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- sequel β a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
- sequence β the following of one thing after another; succession.
- spin-off β Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter. Compare split-off (def 3), split-up (def 3).
- waves β a member of the Waves.
- can of worms β a complicated problem
- chain reaction β A chain reaction is a series of chemical changes, each of which causes the next.
- follow through β the act of following.
- influence β the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- weight β the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- validity β the state or quality of being valid: to question the validity of the argument.
- clout β If you clout someone, you hit them.
- power β a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
- impact β the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- impression β a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- effectiveness β adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- fact β Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- meaning β what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- reality β the state or quality of being real.
- sense β any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- significance β importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
- strength β the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- use β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- efficacy β capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy.
- efficiency β the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.
- implementation β the act of implementing, or putting into effect; fulfillment: The implementation of policies to conserve energy will involve personal sacrifice.
- import β to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- imprint β a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- purport β to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
- purpose β the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- tenor β the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- vigour β active strength or force.
- vigor β active strength or force.
verb effect
- bring off β If you bring off something difficult, you do it successfully.
- bring on β If something brings on an illness, pain, or feeling, especially one that you often suffer from, it causes you to have it.
- draw on β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- get across β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- turn out β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- carry through β If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.
- do the trick β a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.