Authority and Effect

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Authority

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Effect is a synonym for authority in power topic. In some cases you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Authority", when it comes to topics like impact, influence.

Nearby Words: authorize, authorise, authoritative, author, authorization

Effect

Effect noun - The power to bring about a result on another.

Usage example: religion has a profound effect on our lives

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Authority is a synonym for effect in power topic. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Effect", if it concerns topics such as impact, influence.

Nearby Words: effective, effectual, effected, effectively, effecting

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good	good authority	good effect
full	full authority	full effect
direct	direct authority	direct effect
complete	complete authority	complete effect
Other adjectives: single, powerful, actual, real, great, little, major, extra.

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Authority Equals Asskicking even is in effect when the main characters are children.

Source: Authority Equals Asskicking / Literature
Authority Equals Asskicking is probably at full effect here, making him (or her, which in this case is a literal Lady of War) one of the most Badass characters in the setting.

Source: Stock Gods
The villains are supposed to mirror them (including having similar supernatural abilities), but they are constantly fighting with each other for authority, their god terrifies them and offers little help, and their house is a horror filled with flames which they do not use to much effect at all.

Source: No Honor Among Thieves

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