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affects

VERB

influence, affect emotionally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter change disturb influence interest involve touch upset

STRONG

impinge impress induce inspire modify move overcome perturb prevail regard relate stir sway transform

WEAK

act on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold keep order remain

STRONG

calm discourage dissuade leave alone stagnate stay surrender

VERB

pretend, imitate

Synonyms

STRONG

act adopt assume bluff contrive counterfeit fake feign playact sham simulate

WEAK

aspire to do a bit lay it on thick make out like put on put up a front take on

Antonyms

STRONG

stop tell truth

Example Sentences

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Yet age-indexed mortality rates are used to estimate length of life in general, which affects everything from pension and social-security payments to population predictions and insurance rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The action, announced in a press release late Thursday, External link affects the S&P 500 index and the S&P mid-cap and small-cap indexes.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“We’ve got 50 million people out there who aren’t doing anything,” said Michael Weisberg, a recently retired gastroenterologist in Texas, “and we have a disease that affects 4% to 6% of Americans in their lifetime.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Experts say the findings are also an opportunity to challenge how smartphone design affects our habits.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Many educators have studied the role of gender and how it affects teachers and teaching.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin