 affected |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] acted upon; influenced | |
| Related terms: | unaffected smitten taken wonder-struck stage-struck impressed moved | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | |
| Synonyms: | unnatural | |
| Related terms: | unaffected artificial artificial agonistic mannered plummy constrained elocutionary studied affectedness | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] emotionally affected | |
| Synonyms: | touched stirred | |
| Examples: | "very touched by the stranger's kindness" |
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| Related terms: | moved | |
| Similar spelling: |
affectedly affect affectioned affective affection affecting affectional affectingly affectation |
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