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effect vs consequence

consequence vs effect

effect and consequence both are nouns.

effect is a verb but consequence is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
consequence Yes No No No
As nouns, effect and consequence are synonyms defined as:
  • effect and consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other synonyms of effect include event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
effect (noun) consequence (noun)
an outward appearance having important effects or influence
(of a law) having legal validity the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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
effect (verb) consequence (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and consequence

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