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The phrase "are for effect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing elements of writing, speech, or performance that are intended to create a specific impact or impression on the audience.
Example: "The exaggerated expressions in the play are for effect, enhancing the emotional response of the audience."
Alternatives: "serve a purpose" or "are intended to impress".
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are for effect
preposition
Towards.
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These are for effect rather than useful light but they can look very effective, especially during the darker months.
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The only time Hudson threw the ball out of the strike zone in the early innings it seemed to be for effect.
Though deeply felt, some of that bluster was for effect.
that's furnished with only a mattress on one bedroom floor has to be for effect.
I know that's for effect.
Every detail is for effect, and nothing is presented as if it just IS.
It wasn't used as much for music as it was for effect and scaring the audience out of their mind.
The R6 group is for effect terms combining abundance/activity and regulation.
Another pre-planned analysis was for effects by dose of statin.
These eggs are for decorative effect rather than for eating.
I'm being melodramatic for effect but learn from them just the same.
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