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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɛktɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɛktɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fektid)


affected
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Sense: Adjective: moved emotionally
Synonyms:
moved Collocations, impacted, touched, stirred, stricken, struck, influenced, troubled, overwhelmed Collocations, moved to tears, changed, distressed Collocations, concerned Collocations, hurt Collocations, injured Collocations, melted, impressed, scarred, altered, involved Collocations, interested Collocations, afflicted
Antonyms:
unaffected, unmoved, indifferent, untouched, uninfluenced, unstirred
Sense: Adjective: full of affectation
Synonyms:
pretentious, pompous, showy, la-di-da (informal), stuck-up, grandiose, stagy, theatrical, flamboyant, flashy, histrionic, highminded, high-minded, too-too (informal), overdone, sanctimonious, mincing, ostentatious, arty (informal), artsy (US, informal), apish
Antonyms:
genuine Collocations, real Collocations, authentic, natural Collocations, understated
Sense: Feigned
Synonyms:
feigned, simulated, fake Collocations, false Collocations, faked, put-on, artificial, falsified, insincere, pretend Collocations, bogus Collocations, phony, mock Collocations, manufactured, assumed, imitated, counterfeited, shammed, make-believe
Antonyms:
genuine Collocations, real Collocations, truthful Collocations, honest Collocations, authentic, sincere Collocations, natural Collocations
Sense: Unnatural
Synonyms:
unnatural, mechanical Collocations, strained Collocations, stiff Collocations, starchy, stilted, mannered


affect
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Sense: Verb: influence
Synonyms:
influence Collocations, impress Collocations, modify, change Collocations, transform Collocations, sway Collocations, alter Collocations, touch Collocations, move Collocations, get to, strike Collocations, hit Collocations, impact Collocations, impact on, have an effect on, have an impact on, exert influence on
Sense: Verb: concern
Synonyms:
concern Collocations, involve Collocations, pertain to, apply to, relate to, appertain to, have to do with, be of concern to, be of interest to, be relevant to, touch Collocations, bear upon (formal), have a bearing on
Sense: Verb: feign
Synonyms:
feign, fake Collocations, assume Collocations, take on, put on (informal), adopt, lay on (informal), borrow Collocations, pretend to have, make a show of, playact, act Collocations, forge Collocations

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