Effect and Yield

Similar meaning words

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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Yield is a synonym for effect in carry out topic. In some cases you can use "Yield" instead the word "Effect" as a noun or a verb.

Yield noun - Something produced by physical or intellectual effort.

Usage example: wheat farmers were able to increase the yield per acre substantially

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Effect is a synonym for yield. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead the word "Yield" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

full	full effect	full yield
best	best effect	best yield
similar	similar effect	similar yield
normal	normal effect	normal yield
Other adjectives: useful, significant, greater, magical.

Compare Randomized Damage Attack where it's only the damage that is random, but the effect stays the same - although they may overlap if one effect yield greater damage than the other.

Source: Random Effect Spell
Was also technically usable without the Guard ability (attacking at the right moment can yield the same effect), just much more unreliable/risky.

Source: Counter Attack
However, fighting high level enemies has the opposite effect; the level 60 Guardians near the final boss can yield a level for every two of them you kill (assuming you can kill them).

Source: Video Game / Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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