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domino effect vs effect

effect vs domino effect

domino effect and effect both are nouns.

domino effect is not a verb while effect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
domino effect Yes No No No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hypernym of domino effect; that is, effect is a word with a broader meaning than domino effect:
  • domino effect: the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of domino effect include consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
domino effect (noun) effect (noun)
the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall) an outward appearance
(of a law) having legal validity
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
domino effect (verb) effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between domino effect and effect

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