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| 1. | [ verb ] have an effect upon | |
| Synonyms: | touch bear_on bear_upon touch_on impact | |
| Examples: | "Will the new rules affect me?" |
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| Related terms: | change hit process influence subject trouble stimulate color queer subject tell_on hydrolize strike_a_blow repercuss redound slam-dunk impact | |
| 2. | [ verb ] act physically on; have an effect upon | |
| Related terms: | change relax stimulate tense relax jaundice register ulcerate sedate intoxicate attack | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make believe with the intent to deceive | |
| Synonyms: | pretend feign dissemble sham | |
| Examples: | "He feigned that he was ill" "He shammed a headache" |
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| Related terms: | misrepresent mouth play_possum waffle take_a_dive make hypocrite imposter pretense pretense malingerer | |
| 4. | [ verb ] connect closely and often incriminatingly | |
| Synonyms: | involve regard | |
| Examples: | "This new ruling affects your business" |
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| Related terms: | refer implicate respect | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion | |
| Related terms: | feeling | |
| 6. | [ verb ] have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
| Synonyms: | strike impress move | |
| Examples: | "This child impressed me as unusually mature" "This behavior struck me as odd" |
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| Related terms: | surprise disturb impress impress touch move hit_home sweep_away sadden awaken pierce strike_dumb zap cloud engrave infect smite jar hit motivate feel | |
| Similar spelling: |
affected affective affection affecting |
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