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placebo effect
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take effect
To become active; to become effective.
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knock-on effect
A secondary, often unintended effect.
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knock-on effect
The continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.
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cancel out
To neutralize the effect of something.
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wear off
To diminish in effect.
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add up to
To have a particular effect.
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bear on
To influence, have an effect on.
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on all fours
Similar in nature or effect to something else; consistent.
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as well
To the same effect.
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double talk
Speaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.
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flap one's gums
To speak idly; to talk without effect.
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flash in the pan
A transient occurrence with no long-term effect.
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grace period
A length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.
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less is more
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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root cause
An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.
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