Decide and Effect

Decide

Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

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

Nearby Words: decisive, decision, deciding, decider

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

Usage example: classroom discussions designed to effect a change in racial attitudes

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

life	decide life	effect life
relationship	decide relationship	effect relationship
show	decide show	effect show
future	decide future	effect future
Other words: way, world, actions, nothing, ship.

When the partygoers realize what is happening, being the hormonal teenagers they are, they embrace the effect and decide it's a good night to play the field.

Source: Fan Fic / The Legend of Total Drama Island
However, it doesn't have this effect on a large group of Elves, who simply decide to go on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge instead.

Source: Losing the Team Spirit
Floral Spuzzem: The original wording of the card effect was that the Floral Spuzzem itself (not the player) got to decide which card got targeted by its effect.

Source: Game-Breaking Bug

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