Effect
Invent
Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
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For effect, the writers invent a fictional movie rating (NK-11, as in "No Kid Under 11"), just so Vince is actually too young to see the movie.
Source: Western Animation / Recess - One side effect of the fluid, back-of-the-throat pronunciaton of a Texan accent is the tendency to seemingly rearrange or invent syllables in certain words.
Source: Useful Notes / American Accents - Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards: Unlike other para-humans, who are limited by their inherent power (sometimes augmented by a second trigger event or experience), Tinkers can usually find ways to accomplish almost any effect given time to work and invent.
Source: Literature / Worm
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