unwanted effect

collocation in English

meaningsofunwantedandeffect

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unwanted
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/us
/ʌnˈwɑːn.t̬ɪd/
not ...
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effect
noun
uk
/ɪˈfekt/us
/əˈfekt/
the result of a ...
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(Definition ofunwantedandeffectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunwanted effect

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The amending regulation removes thatunwantedeffect, and restores the original policy intention.
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Anunwantedeffectof the reform might be to increase the costs of a few companies.
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Most ground lift switches have theunwantedeffectof disconnecting phantom power.
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The elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions is especially vulnerable to thisunwantedeffectof powerful incentives.
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Humorous as these episodes were intended to be, they also tended to have theunwantedeffectof diminishing his overall persona.
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If his intention is to create a sense of claustrophobia, he also creates the (presumably)unwantedeffectof a soundstage.
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In addition, the absence of oestrogen from its formulation is associated with absence of certain other unwanted effects seen with the previously obtainable oestrogen-containing preparations.
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The second way limits the unwanted effects of rounding errors by some form of reorthogonalization, of varied sophistication.
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The targets used were thin transparent disks causally isolated from the holder to trim down, during the interaction process, unwanted effects due to the surrounding parts.
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Here, the gravity chronometer is not a way to overcome the use of an electric spark and the unwanted effects of the contrasts between light and darkness.
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The first step consists of severing the link between economic growth and the intense use of resources and unwanted effects such as pollution.
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It has all sorts of proteins in it that are not wanted and which have unwanted effects.
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However, in order to prevent and mitigate the unwanted effects of climate change action must be taken now.
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I want to discuss the appropriateness of the current performance indicators and some of the possible unwanted effects of the system.
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It has been found that complementary therapies are particularly attractive to counter some of the unwanted effects of essential medication.
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Long-term administration is associated with reduced mortality, but unwanted effects limit its clinical use.
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The reason for doing this is that magnetic fields can have unwanted effects on different devices.
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Neutralisation of inertia would have severe unwanted effects which are not mentioned in the novels.
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