Effect and Lock up

Effect

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

Lock up and effect are semantically related In some cases you can use "Lock up" instead a verb "Effect".

Lock up

Lock up verb - To put in or as if in prison.

Effect and lock up are semantically related in guarantee topic. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a verb "Lock up", if it concerns topics such as achieve.

Mutual synonyms

Both terms in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Freefall Logic Bomb: Dvorak's "Omniquantism" seems to have this effect on some other AIs, causing one in three to lock up.
  • Video Game / The Temple of Elemental Evil Game-Breaking Bug: Having a Chaotic Good character use Fragarach and/or Scather in the Fire Node or the Fire Temple causes the "Chaotic Good wielder has unlimited Attacks of Opportunity" effect of the weapon(s) to infinitely loop and lock up the game.
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