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adj. producing the result you want VERBS be, look, prove, seem | make sth | find sth We find advertising on the radio very effective. ADV. brilliantly, especially, extremely, highly, particularly, really, remarkably, very a highly effective technique | completely, fully, perfectly | increasingly | fairly, moderately, partially, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably | enough This method is effective enough with greenfly. | not sufficiently | immediately | potentially | devastatingly, powerfully, surprisingly Sneezes are devastatingly effective at spreading infection. | politically What makes a TV programme politically effective? PREP. at effective at keeping out the wind | in effective in helping people to stop smoking of laws/rules VERBS be | become | remain ADV. fully | partially | directly, immediately directly effective treaty provisions | legally
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effective
adverbs
extremely/highly effective
• The company launched a highly effective advertising campaign.
nouns
an effective way
• What’s the most effective way to control crime?
an effective method
• Exams are not the most effective method of assessing students’ abilities.
an effective means
• Is reducing the speed limit an effective means of reducing accidents?
effective action
• The police must take effective action to protect the public.
an effective solution
• The most effective solution to traffic congestion is to build more roads.
an effective treatment
• Antibiotics are still the most effective treatment for this disease.
an effective system
• The country has a simple but effective welfare system.
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