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affect or effect · word that is a noun meaning a result

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Effect is commonly a noun meaning a result. Source: Wiktionary: effect ↗

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  1. 46accept or except · word that means to receive or agree toRECALL
    Accept.

    Except usually introduces an exclusion: everyone except Sam.

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  2. 47accept or except · word that means ‘excluding’RECALL
    Except.

    Think of the first two letters: ex- often signals ‘out.’

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  3. 48farther / further · the form often preferred for physical distanceRECALL
    Farther

    Both can describe physical distance. Many style guides prefer farther for that sense, while further also means additional.

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