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affect v. [
impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch] have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
. wn #2
affect v. act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
. wn #3
affect v. [
involve, regard] connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
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affect v. [
feign, sham, pretend, dissemble] make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
. wn #5
affect n. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
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