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effect

/ɪˈfɛkt/
noun
  1. The result or outcome of a cause.

    "The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

  2. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.

  3. Execution; performance; realization; operation.

verb
  1. To make or bring about; to implement.

    "The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders."

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