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af·fect2
 affect2
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- pronunciation:
fekt
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verb |
| inflections: |
affects, affecting, affected |
| definition: |
to imitate or pretend to have.
He affected sadness, but in truth he was very happy to see the person leave.- similar words:
- assume, fake, feign, imitate, mimic, pretend, profess
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| related words: |
adopt, impersonate |
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