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affect > 6 senses
NOUN1affectThe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
VERB1affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchHave an effect upon
2affectAct physically on
3affect, involve, regardConnect closely and often incriminatingly
4affect, feign, sham, pretend, dissembleMake believe with the intent to deceive
5affect, impress, move, strikeHave an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affect > pronunciation
Soundsahfeh'kt
Rhymesabject, aftereffect, architect, and 65 more rhymes in ehkt...
affect > noun, feeling
MeaningThe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion.
Broaderfeeling
Adjectivesaffectional; affectional
Verbsaffect
affect > verb 1, change
MeaningHave an effect upon.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"Will the new rules affect me?"
Synonymsimpact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Narrowerstrike a blow; repercuss; tell on; redound; stimulate, excite; process, treat; hydrolize, hydrolise; tinge, color, colour, distort; queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril; hit, strike; subject; trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother; influence, act upon, work; slam-dunk
affect > verb 2, body
MeaningAct physically on. Have an effect upon.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Narrowerattack; ulcerate; sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise; stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up; tense, strain, tense up; relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed; jaundice; register; intoxicate, soak, inebriate
affect > verb 3, stative
MeaningConnect closely and often incriminatingly.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"This new ruling affects your business"
Synonymsinvolve, regard
Broaderrefer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
Narrowerimplicate
affect > verb 4, communication
MeaningMake believe with the intent to deceive.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Synonymsfeign, sham, pretend, dissemble
Similar tomake, pretend, make believe
Broadermisrepresent, belie
Narrowerplay possum; take a dive; bullshit, bull, fake; mouth
affect > verb 5, emotion
MeaningHave an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will affect him; The good news will affect her
Synonymsimpress, move, strike
Similar tomotivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite; hit, strike, come to
Cause tofeel, experience
Narrowerinfect; surprise; impress, ingrain, instill; awaken; engrave; strike dumb; zap; jar; hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note; smite; cloud; pierce; impress; sweep away, sweep off; disturb, upset, trouble; touch, stir; move; sadden; alienate
Adjectivesaffective; affective
Nounsaffect

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