Effect and Gain

Effect

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

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Gain and effect are semantically related In some cases you can use "Gain" instead the word "Effect" as a verb or a noun.

Gain verb - To gradually increase in.

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Effect and gain are semantically related in result topic. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead the word "Gain" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

good	good effect	good gain
normal	normal effect	normal gain
net	net effect	net gain
direct	direct effect	direct gain
Other adjectives: original, obvious, powerful, actual, real, great, huge, little, permanent, major, useful, possible, minor, apparent, temporary, negative, extra, maximum.

ability	effect ability	gain ability
life	effect life	gain life
status	effect status	gain status
point	effect point	gain point
Other words: control, way, health, nothing, eyes, stats.

Theres also Nurse Reficule the Fallen One, who is clearly an evil version of the trope, emphasized by the fact that her effect changes Life Point gain into Effect Damage.

Source: Hospital Hottie
Potions of gain ability (especially blessed) and the "gain ability" effect of magic fountains increase stats.

Source: Video Game / NetHack
More importantly, "Spirit Link" causes whoever controls the effect granting "Spirit Link" to gain life, while Lifelink causes the controller of the damage source to gain life.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Tabletop Games

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