Effect and Special effect

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

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

Nearby Words: effective, effectual, effected, effectively, effecting

Special effect noun - An effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film).

Effect and special effect are semantically related. You can use "Effect" instead a noun phrase "Special effect".