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(noun) impression
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
(noun) force
(of a law) having legal validity
the law is still in effect
(noun) core, gist, essence, burden
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
(noun) consequence, event, issue, result, outcome, upshot
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
(verb) set up, effectuate
produce
The scientists set up a shock wave