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affected
1[ uh-fek-tid ]
adjective
- acted upon; influenced.
- influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.
- (of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved; touched:
She was deeply affected by their generosity.
affected
2[ uh-fek-tid ]
adjective
- assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned:
affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
- assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural:
Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.
- inclined or disposed:
well affected toward the speaker's cause.
- held in affection; fancied:
a novel much affected by our grandparents.
affected
1/ əˈfɛktɪd /
adjective
- deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief
he was greatly affected by her departure
- changed, esp detrimentally
affected
2/ əˈfɛktɪd /
adjective
- behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
- feigned
affected indifference
- archaic.inclined; disposed
Derived Forms
- afˈfectedly, adverb
- afˈfectedness, noun
Other Words From
- af·fected·ly adverb
- af·fected·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of affected1
Origin of affected2
Example Sentences
The end result could also be that specific companies or categories are affected, but not necessarily to the detriment of most U.S. consumers.
Commuters have been urged to check with bus operators on how their services have been affected.
Ms Allen-Wyatt admitted she had to cancel "some sessions" due to circumstances outside of her control, and apologised to those affected.
“The smoke affected me so much that I had to be taken to the hospital because I was having trouble breathing. It felt like I couldn’t breathe,” he said.
It will now pay both the credit and millions in compensation to the customers affected between February 2021 and September 2023.
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