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affect
What does affect mean?
affect (verb): to influence or alter.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use affect in a sentence?
- The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
What are synonyms of affect?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “affect”?
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What does “affect” mean?
to request forcefully
Not quite: that's what demand means.
cause to go somewhere
Not quite: that's what send means.
to influence or alter
Right! That's what “affect” means.
to instruct or inform
Not quite: that's what tell means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “affect”?
become
Not quite: become means something else.
impact
Right!
happen
Not quite: happen means something else.
report
Not quite: report means something else.
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