affecting

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɛktɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɛktɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fekting)


affecting
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Synonyms:
moving Collocations, touching, pathetic, pitiful, emotional Collocations, poignant Collocations, harrowing, heartbreaking, heartrending, emotive, depressing Collocations, distressing, sad Collocations, saddening, troubling


affect
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Sense: Verb: influence
Synonyms:
influence Collocations, impress Collocations, modify, change Collocations, transform Collocations, sway Collocations, alter Collocations, touch Collocations, move Collocations, get to, strike Collocations, hit Collocations, impact Collocations, impact on, have an effect on, have an impact on, exert influence on
Sense: Verb: concern
Synonyms:
concern Collocations, involve Collocations, pertain to, apply to, relate to, appertain to, have to do with, be of concern to, be of interest to, be relevant to, touch Collocations, bear upon (formal), have a bearing on
Sense: Verb: feign
Synonyms:
feign, fake Collocations, assume Collocations, take on, put on (informal), adopt, lay on (informal), borrow Collocations, pretend to have, make a show of, playact, act Collocations, forge Collocations

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