Usage Contextacademicbusiness

Note: Often confused with "effect".

Affect

//əˈfɛkt//

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Verb

Noun

The word "affect" can be used as verb and noun.

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter bear on bear upon belie change come to concern feeling have to do with impact misrepresent modify pertain refer relate touch touch on

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Related Terms

affection affectionate affective

Related Terms

affecter affection affectionate affective affinity appetite appoint assign desire dispose disposition emotion feeling inclination incline like mood

Similar Terms

actuate come to hit incite make make believe motivate move pretend prompt propel strike

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