noun
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
verb
have an effect upon
Synonyms
Examples
- Will the new rules affect me?
verb
act physically on
Examples
- have an effect upon
- the medicine affects my heart rate
verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Synonyms
Examples
- This new ruling affects your business
verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
Synonyms
Examples
- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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Examples
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
- he was dumb-struck by the news
- her comments struck a sour note