Effect and Reaction

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

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Reaction is a synonym for effect in result topic. In some cases you can use "Reaction" instead a noun "Effect".

Reaction noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Effect is a synonym for reaction. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Reaction".

desired	desired effect	desired reaction
good	good effect	good reaction
exact	exact effect	exact reaction
similar	similar effect	similar reaction
Other adjectives: normal, common, positive, actual, real, little, bad, interesting, major, immediate, possible, adverse, negative, hilarious, strange, intended, different, opposite, overall.

Simon Blackquill's reaction to having his testimony about the UR-1 incident dissected and undone has a similar effect (the truth is there but it is far worse than what was hiding it).

Source: Franchise / Ace Attorney
It's when grown adults have a similar reaction to normal food they aren't responsible for that the trope might come into effect.

Source: Lost Food Grievance
Yuuichi and Makoto from Kanon share a delayed reaction after Yuuichi, naked, walks in on her bath accidentally; it's so sudden the music cuts instantly for maximum effect.

Source: Delayed Reaction

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