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  • 1(to) dramatic effect — to good, great, dramatic, etc. efˈfect idiom producing a good, successful, dramatic, etc. result or impression Main entry: ↑effectidiom …

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  • 2Dramatic — Dra*mat ic (dr[.a]*m[a^]t [i^]k), Dramatical Dra*mat ic*al (dr[.a]*m[a^]t [i^]*kal), a. [Gr. dramatiko s, fr. dra^ma: cf. F. dramatique.] Of or pertaining to the drama; as, dramatic arts. [WordNet sense 3] [1913 Webster] 2. suitable to or… …

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  • 3Dramatic convention — Dramatic Conventions are the specific actions or techniques the actor, writer or director has employed to create a desired dramatic effect/style. A dramatic convention is a set of rules,which both the audience and actors are familiar with and… …

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  • 4dramatic literature — Introduction       the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance.       The term dramatic literature implies a contradiction in that literature originally meant something written and drama meant… …

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  • 5effect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change that is caused by sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, dramatic, far reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant …

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  • 6dramatic — dra|mat|ic [drəˈmætık] adj 1.) great and sudden dramatic change/shift/improvement ▪ Computers have brought dramatic changes to the workplace. dramatic increase/rise/fall/drop/reduction etc ▪ Universities have suffered a dramatic drop in student… …

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  • 7effect — I UK [ɪˈfekt] / US noun Word forms effect : singular effect plural effects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a change that is produced in one person or thing by another effect on/upon: Scientists are studying the chemical s effect on the environment …

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  • 8effect — ▪ I. effect ef‧fect 1 [ɪˈfekt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the way in which an action, event, or person changes someone or something: • Inflation is having a disastrous effect on the economy. demonˈstration efˌfect [singular] …

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  • 9effect — ef|fect1 W1S1 [ıˈfekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change/result)¦ 2 put/bring something into effect 3 take effect 4¦(law/rule)¦ 5 with immediate effect/with effect from 6 in effect 7 to good/great/no etc effect 8 to this/that/the effect 9¦(idea/feeling)¦ …

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  • 10effect — ef|fect1 [ ı fekt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a change that is produced in one person or thing by another: an adverse/beneficial effect (=a bad/good effect): East German companies were suffering the adverse effects of German economic union.… …

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