Synonyms for side effect
side ef·fect

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1. side effectnoun

   Synonyms:
   unintentional, untoward, by-product

2. side effectnoun

   An unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action.

   Synonyms:
   untoward, by-product, unintentional

3. side effectnoun

   An adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect.

   Synonyms:
   unintentional, by-product, untoward

4. side effectnoun

   A change in state caused by a function call (typically side-effect).

   Eiffel is somewhat purist about insisting that functions have no side effects.

   Synonyms:
   unintentional, untoward, by-product

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1. side effectnoun

   a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy

   "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug"

   Synonyms:
   fallout

2. side effect, falloutnoun

   any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

   "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"

   Synonyms:
   radioactive dust, fallout

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1. • Consequence
   • Effect

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1. Scott Snyder:

   The main side effect that I see is that it raises questions about the credibility of the United States as a protector, as an alliance partner, and that's not good for the relationship.

2. Promee Tasneem:

   I had become fairer, but I had also started developing red rashes below my eyes, which was where I would put more of the cream, soon, my eyes started watering all the time and I went to a doctor who told me that what's happening to me is a side-effect of the creams I am using.

3. Jens Spahn:

   It’s about weighing the risk of a side effect that is statistically small, but needs to be taken seriously, and the risk of falling ill with corona.

4. Terrence Deyalsingh:

   There is absolutely no reported such side effect or adverse event of testicular swelling in Trinidad.

5. Andre Hawit:

   Success is a side effect of doing the right things in the right time