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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | radioactivity |
| Synonyms: | radioactive dust, radioactive waste |
| Main Entry: | effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves |
| Notes: | as a noun, affect means 'a feeling or emotion,' whereas effect means 'the result or consequence of some action or process'; as a verb, to affect means 'to exert an influence upon,' and implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction, whereas to effect means 'to bring about as a result' effect is a noun referring to a thing, but if you mean an action, that is affect; if you want the verb meaning 'achieve, bring about,' that is effect |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, foundation, origin, source, start |
| Main Entry: | outcome |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence, effect |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, blowoff, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, end, end result, event, fallout, issue, payback, payoff, reaction, result, score, sequel, upshot |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, origin, source |
| Main Entry: | repercussion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence |
| Synonyms: | backlash, chain reaction, echo, effect, fallout, feedback, flak, follow-through, follow-up, impact, imprint, influence, kickback, mark, re-echo, reaction, rebound, recoil, result, reverberation, side effect, spinoff, waves |
| Antonyms: | cause |
| Main Entry: | mushroom cloud |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large ominous cloud |
| Synonyms: | fallout, nuclear fallout, radioactive cloud |
| Main Entry: | materialization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | actualization, aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, being, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, realization, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | resultant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, result, sequel, sequence, sequent, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sequent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | by-product |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | side product |
| Synonyms: | after-effect, consequence, fall-out, offshoot, outgrowth, repercussion, result, side effect, spinoff |
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