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affecting

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


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A further warning sign is when work starts affecting basic self-care, she says.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Oil is increasingly calling the tune in global markets, as rising energy prices and worries about how much consumers are paying at the gas pump are making investors nervous and affecting their portfolios.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

This is not to say there’s skulduggery afoot, just a massive hole in an otherwise clear-eyed and affecting documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The hormone spikes came from the adrenal glands and were especially pronounced in patients whose primary aldosteronism was caused by a problem affecting only one adrenal gland rather than both.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Fairies could be introduced to and leave the time-field without affecting the altered flow inside the field.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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