affected

Definition for affected

adjective as in deeply moved or hurt emotionally

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afflicted, concerned, damaged, distressed, impressed, overwhelmed, stirred, touched, troubled

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altered, changed, compassionate, excited, grieved, impaired, influenced, injured, stimulated, tender, upset

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overwrought, sorry, sympathetic

adjective as in feigned, pretended, fake

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assumed, contrived, counterfeit, counterfeited, faked, feigned, imitated, overdone, pretended, shallow, sham, simulated, studied, unnatural

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apish, artificial, awkward, campy, chichi, conceited, false, fraudulent, gone Hollywood, hammy, highfalutin, hollow, insincere, la-di-da, melodramatic, ostentatious, pedantic, phony, pompous, precious, pretentious, put on, schmaltzy, self-conscious, spurious, stiff, stilted, superficial, theatrical, twee

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Stevens said: "We said we would back workers and businesses affected by the transition at Port Talbot and we are doing so with more than £26m announced since July."

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If you, or someone you know, have been affected by cancer, visit BBC Action Line for information on where you can access support.

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She speaks of a lack of acknowledgement of the pain felt by communities affected by a conflict that had left many without an outlet for their grief and frustration.

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Other studies have looked at blood plasma, which is not specific to the tissues affected by the disease.

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"If this complex is disrupted, it can lead to the death of the affected cell. For this reason, spliceosome inhibitors are considered as potential anti-cancer drugs."

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