Effect
Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Reply
Reply noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Usage example: decided the best reply to a wrongful discharge from employment was a lawsuit claiming discrimination
How words are described
| similar | similar effect | similar reply |
| common | common effect | common reply |
| net | net effect | net reply |
| positive | positive effect | positive reply |
| Other adjectives: original, obvious, actual, real, great, bad, immediate, negative, hilarious, written, awesome. | ||
Common collocations
| foreshadowing | effect foreshadowing | reply foreshadowing |
| nothing | effect nothing | reply nothing |
| eyes | effect eyes | reply eyes |
Both words in one sentence
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He will usually reply with something to make her miserable again, or ignores her entirely, which also has the same effect.
Source: Manga / Bokura Wa Minna Kawaisou -
When Liara asks Shepard at the end of The Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC for Mass Effect 2, Shepard will reply that they're no longer having visions, "if that's what you mean."
Source: Bad Dreams
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