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

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affects

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Oil prices have shot back up since the end of the ceasefire, which affects a lot more than the price of gasoline.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

Ipsen said its Bylvay drug didn’t meet the main objective in a late-stage clinical trial that tested the medicine in biliary atresia, a rare and serious liver disease that affects babies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil recently warned that Washington's measure affects more than $11 billion in exports.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

This is what school government is about—students uniting to take on a tough problem that affects all of us.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman