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affect
verb(af-fect)
have an effect upon
Synonyms: bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on,
Examples:
Will the new rules affect me?.
affect
verb(af-fect)
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms: impress, move, strike,
affect
verb(af-fect)
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Synonyms: involve, regard,
Examples:
This new ruling affects your business.
affect
verb(af-fect)
make believe with the intent to deceive
Synonyms: dissemble, feign, pretend, sham,
affect
verb(af-fect)
act physically on; have an effect upon
Examples:
The medicine affects my heart rate.
affect
noun(af-fect)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

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