Act and Effect

Act

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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Effect and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effect" instead the word "Act" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Effect verb - Act so as to bring into existence.

Usage example: effect a change

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Act and effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead the word "Effect" as a verb or a noun.

good	good act	good effect
nice	nice act	nice effect
best	best act	best effect
similar	similar act	similar effect
Other adjectives: common, original, single, actual, real, great, little, bad, main, magic, major, minor, random.

ability	act ability	effect ability
life	act life	effect life
control	act control	effect control
plot	act plot	effect plot
Other words: turn, way, voice, nothing, everyone, times.

Peggy also chokes on a drink to similar effect while trying to act like a flashy Manhattanite for a blind date.

Source: Of Course I Smoke
The intended effect is similar to Birth/Death Juxtaposition, except this trope focuses on sex itself rather than the act of giving birth.

Source: Coming and Going
We only get to hear bits from the first act, but... "The very banality and innocence of the first act only allowed the blow to fall afterward with more awful effect."

Source: Take Our Word for It

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