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chilling effect

chill·ing ef·fect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chil-ing ih-fekt]
    • /ˈtʃɪl ɪŋ ɪˈfɛkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chil-ing ih-fekt]
    • /ˈtʃɪl ɪŋ ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of chilling effect words

  • noun chilling effect a discouraging or deterring effect, especially one resulting from a restrictive law or regulation. 1
  • noun chilling effect (law) A discouraging effect, especially on certain forms of officially legal speech. 0
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Origin of chilling effect

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Chilling effect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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chilling effect popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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