efface
— Verb
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~ make inconspicuous; "efface oneself"
efface
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~ remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
effaceable
— Adjective
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~ capable of being effaced; "the fire's worst scars were effaceable by a comprehensive program of reforestation"; "a signal too loud to be erasable in a single pass through the erase head"
effacement
— Noun
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~ withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
effacement
— Noun
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~ shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
effect
— Verb
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~ produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
effect
— Verb
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~ act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
effect
— Noun
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~ the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
effect
— Noun
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~ (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
effect
— Noun
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~ a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
effect
— Noun
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~ an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
effect
— Noun
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~ an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"
effect
— Noun
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~ a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
effected
— Adjective
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~ settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
effecter
— Noun
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~ one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effective
— Adjective
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~ ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
effective
— Adjective
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~ exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
effective
— Adjective
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~ able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"
effective
— Adjective
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~ producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
effective
— Adjective
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~ works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"