Effect and Spawn

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

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Spawn and effect are semantically related In some cases you can use "Spawn" instead a verb "Effect".

Spawn verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: these artists spawned a whole new movement in painting

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Effect and spawn are semantically related in give rise to topic. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a verb "Spawn".

Nearby Words: spawning, spawned

The Traps powerset used to, with the power Poison Gas Trap, spawn one "trap effect" per critter in the area of effect.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / Massively Multiplayer Online RPG
A similar effect is used by Valkyr Heralds in Icecrown Citadel, who spawn copies of randomly chosen raid members that everyone must fight.

Source: Beat Them at Their Own Game
Wither skeletons spawn in Nether fortresses, wield swords instead of bows, and can cause the "wither" effect (which is similar to poison but less severe and also obscures the player's health meter).

Source: Underground Monkey

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