Effect and Wax

Effect

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

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

Wax

Wax verb - To coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction.

Effect and wax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a verb "Wax".

Nearby Words: waxed, waxy, waxing, waxen, waxwork

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / House of Wax (1953) Interestingly enough, director Andre De Toth only had one eye, and couldn't see the effect.Price plays Professor Henry Jarrod, a devoted wax sculptor with a museum in 1910s New York.
  • Ear Trumpet A villain in Wild Wild West is briefly seen with one, tipping out accumulated ear wax for disgusting effect.
    Source: Ear Trumpet
  • Film / Wild Wild West Ear Trumpet: General McGrath has one, tipping out accumulated ear wax at one point for disgusting effect.
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