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Affecting

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Definitions for Affecting

adjective
arousing affect
Synonyms
poignant touching
Examples
  1. the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
  2. poignant grief cannot endure forever
  3. his gratitude was simple and touching
verb
have an effect upon
Synonyms
affect impact bear upon bear on touch on touch
Examples
  1. Will the new rules affect me?
verb
act physically on
Synonyms
affect
Examples
  1. have an effect upon
  2. the medicine affects my heart rate
verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Synonyms
involve affect regard
Examples
  1. This new ruling affects your business
verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
Synonyms
feign sham pretend affect dissemble
Examples
  1. He feigned that he was ill
  2. He shammed a headache
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms
affect impress move strike
Examples
  1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
  2. This behavior struck me as odd
  3. he was dumb-struck by the news
  4. her comments struck a sour note

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