unpleasant effect

collocation in English

meaningsofunpleasantandeffect

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unpleasant
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈplez.ənt/us
/ʌnˈplez.ənt/
not enjoyable ...
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effect
noun
uk
/ɪˈfekt/us
/əˈfekt/
the result of a ...
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(Definition ofunpleasantandeffectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunpleasant effect

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You will never find generals criticising if criticism has anunpleasanteffecton their future.
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That suggests that they were having anunpleasanteffect.
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But still that does not in any way remove the exceedinglyunpleasanteffectthat this report has upon a very large number of people.
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The leaflet advises on a number of simple steps that can be taken to minimise theunpleasanteffectof draughts which can make a room feel uncomfortable even when warm.
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Conversely, responses that produce a discomforting, annoying orunpleasanteffectare less likely to occur again in the situation.
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Four dead bodies would constitute the mostunpleasanteffect.
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As interest wanes and boredom mounts, extraverted behaviour develops as one means of overcoming these unpleasant effects.
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Aversion therapy is a type of behavior therapy designed to make patients give up an undesirable habit by causing them to associate it with anunpleasanteffect.
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Then, since redundant arguments are not necessary to determine the result of a function call, it is worth to develop methods and techniques to avoid such unpleasant effects.
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In animals salmonella in its various forms can produce dramatic and unpleasant effects.
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As to what has happened, if these prisoners indulge in intemperate outbursts, they must suffer the unpleasant effects.
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While it is undoubtedly one of the very foundations of our way of life, we must strive to contain its harmful and unpleasant effects.
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Many of our towns and villages still suffer from the unpleasant effects of intrusion by heavy traffic.
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Much has been done to reduce the unpleasant effects of lorries and to improve safety.
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I will not say that it was one of the thickest or the worst, but in a way it had more unpleasant effects than fogs in recent years.
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There were other unpleasant effects.
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This could have some very unpleasant effects.
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The ability to remember unpleasant effects from one's past has a huge impact on the future actions they may take.
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At high doses unpleasant effects such as nausea and vomiting, severe hyperthermia and hallucinations may occur.
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Tellurium often has unpleasant effects (although some organisms can use it), and polonium is always extremely harmful, both in its chemical toxicity and its radioactivity.
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