Effective and Satisfying

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Effective adjective - Having the power to persuade.

Usage example: made an effective argument in favor of the proposal

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Satisfying and effective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Satisfying" instead an adjective "Effective".

Satisfying adjective - Having the power to persuade.

Usage example: “I don't feel like it” is not a satisfying reason for skipping your chores

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Effective and satisfying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effective" instead an adjective "Satisfying".

Nearby Words: satisfy, satisfied

Karma deals him a hard blow for this act of bastardry — when said manager gets held-up, Peter doesn't stop the burglar; when asked why he didn't, Peter gives him a very effective and satisfying Ironic Echo of the same reason the manager used to cut The Hero out of his prize money.

Source: Hate Sink / Live-Action Films
This is especially effective in games that have units whose effective range is longer than their actual sight into the Fog of War; Terran Siege Tanks and upgraded Tau railguns made this both tactically and visually satisfying.

Source: Defensive Feint Trap
Played With in the case of Kano, as despite being the loathsome piece of shit responsible for the effective end of Lux, his death being at the tail end of the Emotional Torque of the finale makes his death barely satisfying.

Source: Anime / Texhnolyze

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