Effective
Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.
Purposeful and effective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purposeful" instead an adjective "Effective".
Purposeful
Purposeful adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.
Effective and purposeful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effective" instead an adjective "Purposeful".
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Both words in one sentence
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In practice, the two out of three falls system made purposeful disqualification to keep the title less effective.
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