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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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Kimmel described liver diseases as an accelerated form of the type of aging that affects everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

MLD affects approximately one in 40,000 births and can be treated if detected early enough in babies.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Understanding how aging affects cancer could lead to more effective treatments for older adults.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

A lot of young people feel like they can’t afford one, but I wonder about the cost of moving so frequently and how that affects our ability to save for a down payment.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The mutation in the hemophilia gene, which affects the clotting of blood, had likely arisen spontaneously in Queen Victoria at birth.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee