| Main Entry: |
affect |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
pretend, imitate |
Synonyms: |
act,
adopt, aspire to,
assume,
bluff,
contrive,
counterfeit, do a bit,
fake,
feign, lay it on thick, make out like, playact,
put on, put up a front,
sham*,
simulate,
take on
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| Notes: |
as a noun, affect means 'a feeling or emotion,' whereas effect means 'the result or consequence of some action or process'; as a verb, to affect means 'to exert an influence upon,' and implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction, whereas to effect means 'to bring about as a result'
effect is a noun referring to a thing, but if you mean an action, that is affect; if you want the verb meaning 'achieve, bring about,' that is effect |
