Effect and Sequence

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

Usage example: better health is always one of the effects of improved hygiene

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Sequence is a synonym for effect in result topic. In some cases you can use "Sequence" instead a noun "Effect", when it comes to topics like cause.

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

Usage example: the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

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Effect is a synonym for sequence in cause topic. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Sequence".

best	best effect	best sequence
exact	exact effect	exact sequence
similar	similar effect	similar sequence
normal	normal effect	normal sequence
Other adjectives: specific, complete, original, single, disturbing, actual, cool, little, bad, main, humorous, unique, major, dramatic, hilarious, random, odd, strange, different, awesome, magical.

Instead, the whole preceding sequence is included anyway, often for comedic effect.

Source: Left It In
Intentionally Awkward Title: And in the last episode, when Dick Cheney takes over, we get a title sequence that substitutes his name for Bush's to similar effect.

Source: Series / That's My Bush!
As any student of cause and effect can tell you, a coincidence is when two or more events happen either simultaneously or in sequence, without any sort of obvious (and in most cases, inobvious) causal connection.

Source: There Are No Coincidences

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