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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


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Affecting approximately 200,000 Americans annually, AMD is a major cause of blindness in people over 50.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Affecting 10 million people, it was at the time believed to be the worst data breach in Australian history.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023

Affecting as it all is, some may find several moments uncomfortably candid.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Affecting a whispery, raspy voice, she narrates the song from the perspective of the mother, while dramatic, string-heavy music that resembles a silent movie score churns around her.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2021

An —— man will not steal or defraud. —— she seems with artful care Affecting to be unaffected.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin




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