Mate
Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.
Side effect and mate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Side effect" instead a noun "Mate".
Side effect
Side effect noun - A secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy.
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Synonyms for Side effect
Mate and side effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mate" instead a noun phrase "Side effect".
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- Love springs have the side effect of forcing the two people affected by it to mate, and making it guaranteed to work.
Source: Literature / Xanth -
Distracted by the Sexy: Common side effect of the mate bond when the vampire mates first meet.
Source: Fan Fic / Luminosity
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Side effect and Mate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mate/side_effect
Mate & Side effect. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mate/side_effect>.
Side effect or Mate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mate/side_effect.
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