n.
1.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
2.an outward appearance
3.(of a law) having legal validity
4.a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
5.an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
6.the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work effect v.
1.produce
2.act so as to bring into existence
Idiom of the Day
fly in the face of (someone or something)
to disregard or defy someone or something
The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.