✅ Effect refers to the result or the consequences of something (Staying up late had the effect of making me tired).

✅ Outcome refers to the final result of something (The outcome of the argument was that he no longer wanted to come with us).

✅ Effect generally suggests a direct and immediate result or consequence (Sugar has the effect of increasing your energy).

✅ Outcome often suggests a final result that may not be immediately obvious (The outcome of reducing the store’s hours was that we lost money).

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✅ Cause refers to the motive or reason for a certain action, or the reason why something happens (He was the cause of all my anxiety).

✅ Motivation refers to the thing that provides a reason to act, or the reason for something to happen (The knowledge that the course was almost over was my motivation to work).

✅ Cause generally refers to a direct relationship between the reason for an action and the action itself (The weather was the cause of my bad mood).

✅ Motivation generally refers to an internal or personal factor that encourages you to do something, often something positive (The bad weather was their motivation to finish the chores).

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✅ To swap means to trade one thing for another thing (We swapped jackets, because hers went better with my outfit). It can suggest giving up something permanently, or temporarily.

✅ To exchange means to change one thing for another equivalent thing, or to give up something in order to get an equivalent in return (We exchanged our dollars for euros at the bank). Exchange is almost always used when giving something up permanently.

✅ Swap is a more informal word (We swapped phone numbers). Exchange is often used in a retail context, when it means returning something you bought and getting something of the same value back (I exchanged the blue leggings for purple ones).

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