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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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Over time, it may interfere with the body's ability to regulate blood sugar because chronic inflammation affects how insulin works, making it harder for cells to absorb sugar from the blood.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people and how they experience the world around them," the DoH said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The change reflects a broader scientific understanding of the condition as a multisystem disorder that affects metabolic, hormonal, reproductive and mental health — not simply a condition defined by ovarian cysts.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The voluntary recall filed April 30 affects Waymo vehicles operating on the company’s fifth and sixth generation Automated Driving System.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Hers is “To become the premier physician-scientist working in the realm of gender-based medicine and, specifically, takotsubo cardiomyopathy as it affects women.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon