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Affecting

verb
/əˈfɛktɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 14.1

Definitions

1.verbTo influence or alter.
"The experience affected me deeply."
2.verbTo move to emotion.
"He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play."
3.verbOf an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
"Hepatitis affects the liver."
4.verbTo dispose or incline.
5.verbTo tend to by affinity or disposition.
6.verbTo assign; to appoint.
7.verbTo make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
"He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable."
8.verbTo aim for, to try to obtain.
9.verbTo feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
10.verbTo show a fondness for (something); to choose.
11.adjectiveProducing or causing strong feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

alterchangehave an effect onhave an impact oninfluenceattackharminfectmovetouchfakefeign

Rhymes With

unsuspectingconnectingprospectingeffectingprojectingreflectingdissectingexpecting
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