Synonym: accomplish, achieve, cause, complete, determine, evoke, execute, influence, make, perform, produce. Antonym: cause. Similar words: in effect, take effect, effectively, effectiveness, the greenhouse effect, affect, infection, effort. Meaning: [ɪ'fekt] n. 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. an outward appearance 3. (of a law) having legal validity 4. a symptom caused by an illness or a drug 5. an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) 6. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. v. 1. produce 2. act so as to bring into existence.
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121. Her rape had a profound psychological effect on her.
122. The contract will come into effect upon signature.
123. Prunes can have a purgative effect.
124. His reply is in effect an apology.
125. These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.
126. In effect, the two systems are identical.
127. This medicine, or rather drug, has a violent effect.
128. His visit had a great effect on them.
129. This has had a wholesome effect on babies.
130. Add a scarf for a casual effect.
131. Cities have a powerful magnetizing effect on young people.
132. Travel sickness is caused by the effect of repetitive movements.
133. It's hard to tell what effect this latest move will have.
134. The medicine started to take effect after a few minutes.
135. He told me to get out ,[www.Sentencedict.com] or words to that effect.
136. She combines visual images and the spoken word to great effect in her presentations.
137. Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
138. My grandmother had a strong influence/effect on my early childhood.
139. The noise of the stream had a pleasantly somnolent effect.
140. Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far.
141. The closure of the car factory had a knock-on effect on the tyre manufacturers.
142. He claims that the constant aircraft noise has a bad psychological effect on the residents.
143. The institution of a Freedom of Information Act has had a significant effect.
144. I tried taking tablets for the headache but they didn't have any effect.
145. She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect.
146. Stress has an effect on both your physical and mental health.
147. Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.
148. The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent.
149. There is now a bandwagon effect with more and more firms joining the scheme.
150. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.
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