Effect and Focus

Effect

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

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

Focus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

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Effect and focus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

good	good effect	good focus
full	full effect	full focus
special	special effect	special focus
specific	specific effect	specific focus
Other adjectives: original, obvious, actual, real, great, huge, little, main, major, dramatic, secondary, extra, additional, significant, greater, different, visual, added, magical, overall.

ability	effect ability	focus ability
life	effect life	focus life
point	effect point	focus point
vision	effect vision	focus vision
Other words: plot, show, past, eyes, times.

After his big introduction and being the focus of an arc, Sai hasn't had much of anything to do except for one single moment in the War Arc, and his attack has absolutely no effect.

Source: Out of Focus
In El Goonish Shive, this effect is simulated to shift focus between Ellen and Abraham's axe in this strip and the former page image.

Source: Rack Focus
Focus groups rejected is as it made the suicide feel pointless, though with the unfortunate side effect of the new ending appearing to advocate people with depression killing themselves.

Source: Focus Group Ending

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