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affect
verb as in influence, affect emotionally
verb as in pretend, imitate
Strong matches
act, adopt, assume, bluff, contrive, counterfeit, fake, feign, playact, sham, simulate
Weak matches
aspire to, do a bit, lay it on thick, make out like, put on, put up a front, take on
Example Sentences
Tornini leads a team of brain researchers trying to figure out how the combination of these two environmental dangers affects brain health and behavior among residents of Central and South L.A.
It’s unclear how many fans were affected, but the problem wasn’t confined to Dodger Stadium — the issue has been ongoing since at least last weekend at MLB ballparks across the country.
A map of affected zones can be viewed here.
There were six by-elections during the period that hackers were inside the commission's IT networks but there is no evidence that anything was affected by it.
Several contributors to the committee's report spoke of the mental toll the storms and their aftermath took on them, especially in areas affected repeatedly.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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