Rifle Effect Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired • a movement back from an impact verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • spring back; spring away from an impact • spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	24%	6		Side effect or ride effect?
	noun • the state that precedes vomiting • disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
	24%	7		Effect where combined actions produce a greater effect than the sum of individual efforts
	noun • the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

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New York Times07 Jul 2006	Across 16
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