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sound effect vs effect

effect vs sound effect

sound effect and effect both are nouns.

sound effect is not a verb while effect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound effect Yes No No No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hypernym of sound effect; that is, effect is a word with a broader meaning than sound effect:
  • sound effect: an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
  • effect: an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
sound effect (noun) effect (noun)
an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play 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
sound effect (verb) effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between sound effect and effect

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