Collocations for "effect"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "effect" in context.
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effect
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [unexpected, anticipated] effects of
- the side effects of the [treatment, medication]
- side effects [could, may] include
- the placebo effect
- the butterfly effect
- special effects (in movies)
- the [negative, unknown, undesirable, positive] effects (of)
- [would, might, will] have a significant effect (on)
- has a [powerful, lasting, direct] effect on
- the [treatment] had no effect
- have an effect on [unemployment, health]
- [do not, don't] underestimate its effect on
- [study, research] the effects of
- the effects of [no sleep, smoking, narcotics]
- the [pills, whiskey] started to take effect
- don't worry, [it, he] has that effect on everyone
- the [plan, scheme, law] was brought into effect
- the new [law] is in effect
- used [his strength, wind energy] to great effect
- [pack up, store, insure] your personal effects
- (the law of) cause and effect
- had a deterrent effect on [crime, theft, fraud]
- a deterrent effect on [robbers, criminals, thieves]
- [hardly, barely] registered a deterrent effect
- the deterrent effect of heavy [punishment, services]
- the deterrent effect of the new [law, enforcement, system]
- effect [change, reforms]
- effect (a) [major, drastic, sweeping, real] [change]
- effected [on behalf of, for]
- effected such as to [help, assist, maintain]
'effect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
continue
- go
- have
- put
- remain
- area
- cause
- butterfly
- delay
- outcome
- huge
- strict
- significant
- side
- recent
- opposite
- in camera
- greenhouse
- ripple
- thunderstorm
- deterrent effect
- executive
- February
- January
- relation
- shutdown
- adjustment
- advisory
- alert
- ban
- October
- oversight
- modest
- negligible
- noticeable
- null
- pervasive
- reverse
- subsequent
- tidal
- twofold
- undue
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- unfortunate
- unpleasant
- unpredictable
- adverse
- chilling
- cumulative