Effect
Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Ruin
Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.
How words are described
| specific | specific effect | specific ruin |
| complete | complete effect | complete ruin |
| powerful | powerful effect | powerful ruin |
| real | real effect | real ruin |
| Other adjectives: great, little, bad, major, greater, magical. | ||
Common collocations
| friendship | effect friendship | ruin friendship |
| life | effect life | ruin life |
| play | effect play | ruin play |
| body | effect body | ruin body |
| Other words: relationship, environment, show, future, effect, world, health, plans, everyone. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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This causes a ripple effect of goodwill and contentment in the world because the telemarketers couldn't ruin anyone else's day.
Source: Literature / Good Omens -
The effect was described by David Cavanagh of Uncut as similar to being "lifestyle coached by a lunatic." Springtime for Hitler: Supposedly, the guitar "crunches" just before the chorus of "Creep" were an attempt by a very disgruntled Jonny Greenwood to ruin the song.
Source: Music / Radiohead - When Desiree finds that her seduction power has no effect on Clark Kent, she gets pissed and immediately starts trying to ruin his life.
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