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affects

VERB

influence, affect emotionally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter change disturb influence interest involve touch upset

STRONG

impinge impress induce inspire modify move overcome perturb prevail regard relate stir sway transform

WEAK

act on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold keep order remain

STRONG

calm discourage dissuade leave alone stagnate stay surrender

VERB

pretend, imitate

Synonyms

STRONG

act adopt assume bluff contrive counterfeit fake feign playact sham simulate

WEAK

aspire to do a bit lay it on thick make out like put on put up a front take on

Antonyms

STRONG

stop tell truth

Example Sentences

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"It affects you not just physically but mentally as well."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

While it primarily affects older adults, diagnoses among people under 50 have been rising.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

This affects American teenagers, who are squeezed out of the competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It is a situation that even affects Lincoln’s family.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly