undesirable effect

collocation in English

meaningsofundesirableandeffect

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undesirable
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/us
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
not wanted, approved of, ...
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effect
noun
uk
/ɪˈfekt/us
/əˈfekt/
the result of a ...
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(Definition ofundesirableandeffectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofundesirable effect

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It is a purely public health measure directed toward microorganisms that has theundesirableeffectof limiting freedom of action.
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As this is a highlyundesirableeffect, we chose to limit the terms of the update function.
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Given the size of pension funds, such behavior can have anundesirableeffecton the stock market.
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The answer is essentially this : use morphological information in developing a phonemic analysis, unless that would have a clearlyundesirableeffecton the phonology.
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The attempts to attenuate thisundesirableeffectresult in the deterioration of the robustness characteristics.
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The firstundesirableeffectof post-nationalism is the development of ethnic or cultural communitarianisms unregulated by constraining constitutional frameworks.
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However, this would have theundesirableeffectof incorrectly ruling out this candidate in this tableau.
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However, by encouraging farmers to cycle faster and make use of younger fallows, this policy may have the potentiallyundesirableeffectof reducing forest biomass density.
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This is because the secondundesirableeffectof post-nationalism is the emergence of supranational institutions devoid of popular support - a worrying prospect for those concerned with political legitimacy and participation.
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Any legislative change may have theundesirableeffectof diverting scarce financial resources from essential maintenance and improvement of the existing public road system.
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He has found that pregnant women in particular have too much lead and cadmium, which seems to have anundesirableeffecton their babies.
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The effect of that will be to shove up interest rates, which will have an equallyundesirableeffecton private industry.
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I do not believe that it would have anundesirableeffecton the economic situation if such an easement were made.
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It is possible to neutralise to a large extent thisundesirableeffectof growth by making our resources more efficient.
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This tax will also have anundesirableeffecton the raising of new capital.
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My case is that the present arrangements are adequate and do not have thisundesirableeffect.
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I believe it is now accepted that violence on the screen does have anundesirableeffecton younger people watching.
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In other words, if this amendment were accepted, it would have anundesirableeffect.
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It would also have the highlyundesirableeffectof creating a further period of uncertainty for manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
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I should have thought that both those suggestions would have anundesirableeffect.
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