Definition of affect

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Affect (v. t.) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance..

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Tympanitic :: Tympanitic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites..
Tided :: Tided (a.) Affected by the tide; having a tide.
Sisterly :: Sisterly (a.) Like a sister; becoming a sister, affectionate; as, sisterly kindness; sisterly remorse..
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
Missy :: Missy (n.) An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss..
Sentimental :: Sentimental (a.) Inclined to sentiment; having an excess of sentiment or sensibility; indulging the sensibilities for their own sake; artificially or affectedly tender; -- often in a reproachful sense.
Tenderly :: Tenderly (adv.) In a tender manner; with tenderness; mildly; gently; softly; in a manner not to injure or give pain; with pity or affection; kindly.
Euphuism :: Euphuism (n.) An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.
Rhapsodist :: Rhapsodist (n.) One who writes or speaks disconnectedly and with great excitement or affectation of feeling.
Hysterical :: Hysterical (a.) Of or pertaining to hysteria; affected, or troubled, with hysterics; convulsive, fitful..
Undivided :: Undivided (a.) Not directed or given to more than one object; as, undivided attention or affection..
Monomaniacal :: Monomaniacal (a.) Affected with monomania, or partial derangement of intellect; caused by, or resulting from, monomania; as, a monomaniacal delusion..
Apoplectic :: Apoplectic (n.) One liable to, or affected with, apoplexy..
Commemorate :: Commemorate (v. t.) To call to remembrance by a special act or observance; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect or affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event; as, to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; to commemorate the Declaration of Independence by the observance of the Fourth of July..
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) The designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major..
Suiting :: Suite (n.) One of the old musical forms, before the time of the more compact sonata, consisting of a string or series of pieces all in the same key, mostly in various dance rhythms, with sometimes an elaborate prelude. Some composers of the present day affect the suite form..
Inaffectation :: Inaffectation (n.) Freedom from affectation; naturalness.
Unite :: Unite (v. t.) Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach..
Sensible :: Sensible (a.) Hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected; having nice perception or acute feeling; sensitive; also, readily moved or affected by natural agents; delicate; as, a sensible thermometer..
Torminous :: Torminous (a.) Affected with tormina; griping.
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