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effectsresults or consequences of an action or other cause

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: results or consequences of an action or other cause

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈfekts/

Example Sentences

  • The caffeine effects wore off, and now I'm falling asleep in my keyboard meeting.
  • The company studied the effects of the new marketing campaign.
  • Climate change effects are becoming more visible each year.

effects

NOUN

[/ɪˈfekts/]

results or consequences of an action or other cause

a chef accidentally adds too much salt to a large pot of soup while other dishes cook nearby. The chef tastes the soup and immediately makes a disgusted face while spitting it out. Steam rises from multiple pots showing different cooking stages and outcomes. Kitchen assistants nearby react by covering their noses and stepping back from the oversalted dish. One assistant points to perfectly cooked dishes on the counter showing successful cooking results.  the direct results and consequences of the cooking actions
💡 Concept

a chef accidentally adds too much salt to a large pot of soup while other dishes cook nearby. The chef tastes the soup and immediately makes a disgusted face while spitting it out. Steam rises from multiple pots showing different cooking stages and outcomes. Kitchen assistants nearby react by covering their noses and stepping back from the oversalted dish. One assistant points to perfectly cooked dishes on the counter showing successful cooking results. the direct results and consequences of the cooking actions

What reflects also protects - witness the dual effects!
🎵 Rhyme

What reflects also protects - witness the dual effects!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈfekts/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈfekts/

🌳Etymology

Rooteffect
Suffix-s

🎵Rhyme

reflectsprotectsconnectsdetects
reflects
protects
connects
detects

🔗Collocations

side effects
positive effects
long-term effects
have effects on
special effects
cause and effect
immediate effects

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The caffeine effects wore off, and now I'm falling asleep in my keyboard meeting.

The company studied the effects of the new marketing campaign.

Climate change effects are becoming more visible each year.

😄 Fun example

The horror movie's special effects were so bad, they made me laugh instead of scream.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

resultsconsequencesoutcomesimpactsinfluences

Antonyms

causesoriginssources

Related

affecteffectiveeffectivenessside-effectaftereffect

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