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effect vs special effect

special effect vs effect

effect and special effect both are nouns.

effect is a verb but special effect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
special effect Yes No No No
As nouns, special effect is a hyponym of effect; that is, special effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
  • special effect: an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
Other hyponyms of effect include sound effect.
effect (noun) special effect (noun)
an outward appearance an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
(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
effect (verb) special effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and special effect

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