Effect
Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Wax
Wax verb - To coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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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.
Source: Film / House of Wax (1953) -
A villain in Wild Wild West is briefly seen with one, tipping out accumulated ear wax for disgusting effect.
Source: Ear Trumpet -
Ear Trumpet: General McGrath has one, tipping out accumulated ear wax at one point for disgusting effect.
Source: Film / Wild Wild West
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