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Efficacious

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Definitions for Efficacious

adjective
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
Examples
  1. written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley
  2. the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough
adjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
Synonyms
Examples
  1. an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
  2. effective teaching methods
  3. effective steps toward peace
  4. made an effective entrance
  5. his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
  6. an efficacious law

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