Effect
Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: classroom discussions designed to effect a change in racial attitudes
Smother
Smother verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.
Common collocations
| world | effect world | smother world |
| resistance | effect resistance | smother resistance |
| city | effect city | smother city |
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