Choose and Effect

Choose

Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

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

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

One example are magical items that change the wearer's sex - a Transgender character may choose to seek one out for the "drawback" effect moreso than the main effect.

Source: Tabletop Game / Pathfinder
It didn't help that since Shaddolls have effects that trigger when sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, Shaddoll Fusion allowed players to pick and choose these effects at the right time.

Source: Game Breaker / Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game
If they choose this option, however, they miss, and the only effect is that they have to fight the Big Bad without a stat boost.

Source: Throwing Your Sword Always Works

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