1. affect - noun
· the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
Hypernym(s): feeling
2. affect - verb
· have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
Synonym(s): impact, bear_upon, bear_on, touch_on, touch
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
3. affect - verb
· act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
4. affect - verb
· connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
Hypernym(s): refer, pertain, relate, concern, come_to, bear_on, touch, touch_on, have_to_do_with
5. affect - verb
· make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
Synonym(s): feign, sham, pretend, dissemble
Hypernym(s): misrepresent, belie
6. affect - verb
· have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"
Synonym(s): impress, move, strike
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