Side effect
Side effect noun - A secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy.
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Synonyms for Side effect
Work and side effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun phrase "Side effect".
Work
Work noun - Something produced by physical or intellectual effort.
Usage example: the new Web application is the work of a pair of young but highly gifted programmers
Side effect and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Side effect" instead a noun "Work".
Both terms in one sentence
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One side effect noticed in testing was that the EMP generated by the plasma that the laser impact produced stimulated pain receptors, and work was underway to amplify this effect.
Source: Agony Beam - This was an unfortunate side effect of the mildly Anvilicious aesops the writes would work into their stories.
Source: Rage Within The Machine -
Though it does have the nifty side effect of turning the enemies it does work on into coins.
Source: Video Game / Super Mario World
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Work and Side effect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/side_effect/work
Side effect & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/side_effect/work>.
Work or Side effect. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/side_effect/work.
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