Definition of affect

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Affect (v. t.) To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch..

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Sensitive :: Sensitive (a.) Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays..
Affecter :: Affecter (n.) One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after..
Beery :: Beery (a.) Of or resembling beer; affected by beer; maudlin.
Rachialgia :: Rachialgia (n.) A painful affection of the spine; especially, Pott's disease; also, formerly, lead colic..
Twang :: Twang (n.) An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound.
Caress :: Caress (n.) To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle..
Affectation :: Affectation (n.) An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
Whine :: Whine (n.) A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint..
Goggle :: Goggle (v. i.) A strained or affected rolling of the eye.
Scurvy :: Scurvy (n.) Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy..
Cant :: Cant (v. i.) To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic..
Qualmish :: Qualmish (a.) Sick at the stomach; affected with nausea or sickly languor; inclined to vomit.
Rocky :: Rocky (a.) Fig.: Not easily impressed or affected; hard; unfeeling; obdurate; as, a rocky bosom..
Aim :: Aim (v. i.) The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected..
Singularist :: Singularist (n.) One who affects singularity.
Affect :: Affect (v. t.) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance..
Atrabilarious :: Atrabilarious (a.) Affected with melancholy; atrabilious.
Privately :: Privately (adv.) In a manner affecting an individual; personally not officially; as, he is not privately benefited..
Rivet :: Rivet (v. t.) Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection..
Sick :: Sick (superl.) Affected with, or attended by, nausea; inclined to vomit; as, sick at the stomach; a sick headache..
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