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affect
verb as in influence, affect emotionally
verb as in pretend, imitate
Strong matches
act, adopt, assume, bluff, contrive, counterfeit, fake, feign, playact, sham, simulate
Weak matches
aspire to, do a bit, lay it on thick, make out like, put on, put up a front, take on
Example Sentences
The Republic of Ireland's agriculture minister, Martin Heydon, said his thoughts are with the affected farm family.
Ulster Unionist assembly member for the area Diana Armstrong said she wanted to pass her "sincere sympathy" to anyone affected by the crash.
Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region's worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
In India, the aviation ministry said on Saturday that 68 aircraft still required updating, representing 20 percent of the country's fleet affected by the problem.
Until now, scientists have only been able to study it indirectly by observing how it affects ordinary matter, such as the way it produces enough gravity to hold galaxies together.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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