Effect
Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Lift
Lift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| exact | exact effect | exact lift |
| better | better effect | better lift |
| common | common effect | common lift |
| direct | direct effect | direct lift |
| Other adjectives: obvious, actual, little, major, dramatic, possible, apparent, extra, greater, maximum, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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A similar effect can be noticed with hichhikers since the more cars, the less chance of getting a lift.
Source: Apathetic Citizens -
For added effect there can be a shot, image, or description revealing just how high the attacker can lift the victim's feet from the ground.
Source: Neck Lift -
See also Race Lift, which normally doesn't have the same effect, and Progressively Prettier, when something similar happens without an adaptation.
Source: Adaptational Attractiveness
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