opposite effect
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoppositeandeffect
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opposite
adjective
uk/ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/us/ˈɑː.pə.zɪt/
completely ...
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effect
noun
uk/ɪˈfekt/us/əˈfekt/
the result of a ...
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(Definition ofoppositeandeffectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofopposite effect
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However, that it had theoppositeeffecton parents with a partner in employment was not seen as a restriction on choice.
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Additionally, mice that were selected for small body size showed thatoppositeeffect, their cells being smaller and less numerous than those of unselected lines.
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Yet, reflecting on magic moments creates theoppositeeffect, plunging one into the world of memory.
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Weaning countries abruptly from external financing and technical assistance might well have theoppositeeffect.
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However, hitch-hiking to a locus subject to balancing selection would have theoppositeeffect.
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Rather than dampen competition, we might see exactly theoppositeeffect.
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However, feedback may have theoppositeeffect, when crushing comments may have a detrimental influence on an aspiring musician's career.
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However, some very public congressional threats had theoppositeeffect.
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The area is so complex that interventions that are intended to help may in fact have theoppositeeffect.
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We expect theoppositeeffectwith rental land.
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Having less than good health decreases the likelihood of membership among working class older men, but has theoppositeeffectamong middle class men.
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Increasing the match rate also boosts participation, but it appears to have theoppositeeffecton the average contributions of middle-aged workers.
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In contrast, in a second group of hamsters, undercutting the tectum, thus disconnecting the superior colliculus, had theoppositeeffect.
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Watching television news has exactly theoppositeeffectof watching a lot of television in general.
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The book strives for balance in covering what has become contested territory, but at times a tendency towards hyperbole has theoppositeeffect.
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In the preceding section we reviewed studies showing that theoppositeeffect, increasing the saliency of certain memory traces, can be achieved through currentconcerns-related suggestions.
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The presence of minor children increased the propensity to remarry while the presence of adult children, especially daughters, had theoppositeeffect.
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Replacing an unpopular government should have theoppositeeffect, particularly if this is done within accepted rules and practices.
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The many well-formedness constraints often have theoppositeeffectby favouring unmarked outputs.
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There has, however, been much more rapid change in such social factors, increasingly enhancing the fertility level, than in those with theoppositeeffect.
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