The special effects were amazing.

Meaning: The movie had very impressive and realistic visual effects.

Choice of Words: Special means different from others of the same kind. Effects are things that are produced by a cause or an agent. Amazing means causing great surprise or wonder.

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The special effects blew my mind.

Meaning: This means that the things that were not real in the movie surprised or impressed you a lot. It's like saying, The things that were not real in the movie were so good that they made me very impressed.

Choice of Words: Blew my mind is a slang expression that means to be very impressed or surprised by something. When you put it together with "The special effects", it means that the special effects in the movie were so good that they surprised or impressed you a lot.

The special effects were out of this world.

Meaning: This means that the things that were not real in the movie were so good that they were like something from another planet or world. It's like saying, The things that were not real in the movie were so good that they were like something I've never seen before.

Choice of Words: Out of this world is an expression that means something is very good or impressive. When you put it together with "The special effects", it means that the special effects in the movie were so good that they were like something from another planet or world.

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