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Yes, effect is playable

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"Effect" Definition

noun

A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
Movable belongings; goods.
Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.

idiom

In effect In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.

verb-transitive

To bring about. See Usage Note at affect1.
To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.

verb

To cause to come into being.
To bring about often by obstacles .
To put into operation .

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