effect - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an outward appearance

Synonyms

• effect
• impression

More generic

• appearance
• visual aspect

More specific

• figure
• image
• mark
• tout ensemble

Noun

(of a law) having legal validity

Synonyms

• effect
• force

More generic

• validity
• validness

Noun

an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)

Synonyms

• effect

More generic

• belief
• feeling
• impression
• notion
• opinion

More specific

• sound effect
• special effect

Noun

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonyms

• burden
• core
• effect
• essence
• gist

More generic

• import
• meaning
• significance
• signification

Noun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Synonyms

• consequence
• effect
• event
• issue
• outcome
• result
• upshot

More generic

• phenomenon

More specific

• Coriolis effect
• aftereffect
• aftermath
• backwash
• bandwagon effect
• branch
• brisance
• butterfly effect
• by-product
• byproduct
• change
• coattails effect
• dent
• domino effect
• fallout
• harvest
• impact
• influence
• knock-on effect
• materialisation
• materialization
• offset
• offshoot
• offspring
• outgrowth
• placebo effect
• position effect
• product
• repercussion
• response
• reverberation
• side effect
• spillover
• wake
• wallop

Noun

a symptom caused by an illness or a drug

Synonyms

• effect

More generic

• symptom

More specific

• aftereffect
• bummer
• side effect

Verb

produce

Synonyms

• effect
• effectuate
• set up

More generic

• cause
• do
• make

More specific

• accomplish
• action
• carry out
• carry through
• draw
• execute
• fulfil
• fulfill
• get
• hasten
• induce
• precipitate
• rush
• serve
• stimulate

Related

• come about
• fall out
• go on
• hap
• happen
• occur
• pass
• pass off
• take place

Verb

act so as to bring into existence

Synonyms

• effect

More generic

• act
• move

More specific

• backdate
• bring to bear
• carry

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