Appear and Effect

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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Effect and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effect" instead a verb "Appear".

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Appear and effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Effect".

ability	appear ability	effect ability
show	appear show	effect show
case	appear case	effect case
way	appear way	effect way
Other words: world, nothing, anyone, everyone, eyes, times.

Things that appear early on in the episode will appear to hilarious effect later on.

Source: Series / Fawlty Towers
A temporary static effect may appear, combined with an ominous sound effect and a lowered field of vision.

Source: Interface Screw
During the scene where U-Mos gives Samus the Light Suit, firing at him will have the shots still bounce off of him, but the shield effect doesn't appear.

Source: Special Effect Failure

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