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result - effect

‘result’

A result of something is an event or situation that happens or exists because of it.

The result of this announcement was that the share price of the company rose by 10 per cent.

I nearly missed the flight as a result of getting stuck in traffic.

I cut my own hair – often with disastrous results.

‘effect’

When something produces a change in a thing or person, don't refer to this change as a ‘result’ on the thing or person. The word you use is effect.

Diet has a significant effect on your health.

'result' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aim - all - case - certainly - die - economics - expensive - find - learn - little - of - opposite - pass - produce - risk - so - so - sound - such - surprise - victim - way

Forum discussions with the word(s) "result" in the title:

......., as the result remained too close to call. - English Only forum
...result in losses of ... to attacks - English Only forum
...so exhilarating as to be shot at without result - English Only forum
''Result in'' versus ''result to'' - English Only forum
'as a result' vs 'being a result' vs 'for' - English Only forum
'Breathalyser result 0,150': how to put into per mil (Australia) - English Only forum
'relative pronoun + result from' - English Only forum
'result' new regions .... to appear. - English Only forum
'To infinitive' used for purpose or result? - English Only forum
'with an optimal result' vs 'with optimal results" - English Only forum
”as a result of“ vs as ”a consequence of“ - English Only forum
(an) action and (the) result - English Only forum
(being) the result of states interacting with each other - English Only forum
(result!) - English Only forum
(The) above result - English Only forum
*Result or Output - English Only forum
10% of the crimes < results / result > [ singular / plural ] - English Only forum
A “positive” final result always resulted in carrying out of a breast biopsy - English Only forum
a combination of ... the result of - English Only forum
A failure in the lottery result - English Only forum
a game result where neither side earned any points - English Only forum
a result adverbial clause or an object clause - English Only forum
a result of the test is to be found in the card No. - English Only forum
a result of too much <of> alcohol consumption - English Only forum
a result of twisting <something> - English Only forum
a result of/from - English Only forum
a result of/from - English Only forum
a result was arrived at - English Only forum
a result which buys time - English Only forum
A rush brings the bad result. - English Only forum
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