effects

Examples

• All

• He packed his effects before moving.

• Soldiers must keep their effects neatly packed at all times.

• After the fire, the family salvaged what little of their effects remained.

• Can you help me carry these effects?

• After the party, she packed her effects into a suitcase.

• He realized he had left some personal effects behind in his hotel room.

• The loss of her valuable effects made moving to a new city even more challenging.

Synonyms

P

private property

vseffects

68 2.8

Things you can move, like cars or jewelry, that belong to one person, not land

emphasizes the items are personal and portable rather than ownership status

P

personal effects

vseffects

33 3.5

Small personal items a person carries, like clothes or jewelry

is a broader label for movable personal possessions rather than only small items

P

personal property

vseffects

• Specialized

16 3.1

Things a person owns that can be moved, like furniture or jewelry

focuses more on small portable items meant for personal, non business use

B

belongings

vseffects

1 1.0

Things a person owns and can carry

is more specific about items being portable and not used for business

W

worldly belongings

vseffects

1 3.8

All the things a person owns, like clothes or furniture

is narrower, referring mainly to portable personal items not total assets

Compounds

P

personal effects

33 3.5

Small personal items a person carries, like clothes or jewelry

E

effects unit

• Specialized

1 6.0

A device that changes the sound of an instrument, like adding reverb or distortion

E

effects of imperialism

• Formal

7.3

Changes and problems caused when one country controls another, often in colonies

E

effects unit

• Jargon

4.9

A team in film and TV that makes effects on set like explosions and computer images

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