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| Main Entry: |
after-effect
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, aftershock, consequence, followup, hangover, offshoot, trail, wake |
| 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: | epilogue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | afterword |
| Synonyms: | coda, concluding speech, conclusion, ending, finale, follow-up, peroration, postlude, postscript, sequel, summation, swan song |
| Antonyms: | foreword, introduction, preface |
| 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: | 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Concept: | [Constant sequent] Effect. |
| Category: | 1. CONSTANCY OF SEQUENCE IN EVENTS |
| Synonyms: |
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effect, consequence; aftergrowth, aftercome; derivative, derivation; result; resultant, resultance; upshot, issue, denouement; end; development, outgrowth, fruit, crop, harvest, product, bud., production, produce, work, handiwork, fabric, performance; creature, creation; offspring, offshoot; firstfruits, firstlings; heredity, telegony; premises.
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| Antonyms: | cause |
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