AFFECTS
Definition of AFFECTS
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To influence or alter.
"The experience affected me deeply."
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To move to emotion.
"He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play."
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Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
"Hepatitis affects the liver."
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To 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."
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To aim for, to try to obtain.
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To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
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One's mood or inclination; mental state.
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A desire, an appetite.
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A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.
Source: Wiktionary