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    • effective :producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
      • an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation|effective teaching methods|effective steps toward peace|made an effective entrance|his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action|an efficacious law

    • effective :able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
      • people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...|effective personnel|an efficient secretary|the efficient cause of the revolution

    • effective :works well as a means or remedy
      • an effective reprimand|a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat

    • effective :exerting force or influence
      • the law is effective immediately|a warranty good for two years|the law is already in effect (or in force)

    • effective :existing in fact; not theoretical; real
      • a decline in the effective demand|confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done

    • effective :ready for service
      • the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers

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