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effect vs wake

wake vs effect

effect and wake both are nouns.

effect and wake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
wake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wake is a hyponym of effect; that is, wake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • wake: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
effect (noun) wake (noun)
an outward appearance a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
(of a law) having legal validity the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
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) wake (verb)
produce be awake, be alert, be there
act so as to bring into existence stop sleeping
cause to become awake or conscious
to alert someone to something
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Difference between effect and wake

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