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How to sign: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event";
Similiar / Same: consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event
Categories: phenomenon
Within this category: aftereffect, aftermath, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, influence, knock-on effect, offspring, outgrowth, placebo effect, position effect, product, repercussion, response, side effect, spillover
How to sign: an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
"the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues";
Categories: cognitive content, content, mental object
Within this category: quodlibet
How to sign: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
"publish a magazine or newspaper";
Similiar / Same: publish, bring out, release, put out
Categories: air, bare, publicise, publicize
Within this category: edit
How to sign: one of a series published periodically
"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom";
Similiar / Same: number
Categories: periodical
Within this category: edition
How to sign: circulate or distribute or equip with
"issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds";
Similiar / Same: supply
Categories: distribute
Within this category: free, reissue, unblock
How to sign: the immediate descendants of a person
"she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue";
Similiar / Same: offspring, progeny
Categories: relation, relative
Within this category: baby, bastard, child, firstborn, grandchild, successor
How to sign: the income arising from land or other property
"the average return was about 5%";
Similiar / Same: proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff, return
Categories: income
Within this category: economic rent, payback
How to sign: an opening that permits escape or release
"he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue";
Similiar / Same: exit, way out, outlet
Categories: opening
Within this category: outfall
