ill effect en · NOUN
Meanings
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(often, plural) A detrimental or harmful effect.
All B.R. pallet vans have been withdrawn for modification; it has been found that the springing has suffered serious ill-effects from the activities of heavy fork-lift trucks inside the vehicles....
1961 July, “News in Brief”, in Trains Illustrated, page 392:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ill effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ill-effect | alternative | lexicographic |