affect

nouns

the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

affect

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

"she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

have an effect upon

"Will the new rules affect me?"

affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on

act physically on; have an effect upon

"the medicine affects my heart rate"

affect

is a type of (narrower)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

connect closely and often incriminatingly

"This new ruling affects your business"

affect, involve, regard

make believe with the intent to deceive

"He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

affect, impress, move, strike

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