Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
S: (n) impression, effect (an outward appearance) "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
W: (adj) effective [Related to: effect] (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively) "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"
W: (adj) effective [Related to: effect] (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
W: (n) effect [Related to: effect] (an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)) "he just did it for effect"
W: (n) effecter [Related to: effect] (one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose)
W: (n) effect [Related to: effectuate] (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug) "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
W: (n) effect [Related to: effectuate] (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
W: (n) effectuation [Related to: effectuate] (the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect)