ill effect
English
Noun
ill effect (plural ill effects)
- (often plural) A detrimental or harmful effect.
- 1961 July, “News in Brief”, in Trains Illustrated, page 392:
- All B.R. pallet vans have been withdrawn for modification; it has been found that the springing has suffered serious ill-effects from the activities of heavy fork-lift trucks inside the vehicles....
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References
- “ill effect”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “ill effects”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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