Effect and Feel

Effect

Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Feel and effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feel" instead a noun "Effect".

Feel noun - An indefinite physical response to a stimulus.

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Effect and feel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Feel".

Nearby Words: feeling, feelingly

good	good effect	good feel
better	better effect	better feel
similar	similar effect	similar feel
complete	complete effect	complete feel
Other adjectives: original, little, humorous, unique, different, visual, overall, creepy.

The rare games which avoid this trope on a smaller scale tend to feel highly immersive, by making the player feel like they actually have an effect on the world.

Source: Story Overwrite
In the Next Men comic, Bethany is Nigh Invulnerable but the side-effect of this is that she can't feel any physical sensation, including pain.

Source: Feel No Pain
Since foreboding is a base response, even rational people who know that they cannot be negatively affected by a work of fiction will feel the visceral reaction thanks to the nocebo effect.

Source: The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You

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