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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/ əˈɛɪ /
adjective
- deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief
he was greatly affected by her departure
- changed, esp detrimentally
affected
2/ əˈɛɪ /
adjective
- behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
- feigned
affected indifference
- archaic.inclined; disposed
Derived Forms
- ˈڱٱ, adverb
- ˈڱٱԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ڱĻ· adverb
- ·ڱĻ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of affected1
Origin of affected2
Example Sentences
Andorra and parts of France were also affected.
Across Southern California, tens of thousands of marine animals, including marine birds, have been affected.
The teen was also diagnosed with epilepsy which affected her confidence socially.
She said the report should be a "wake-up call" about the risks of ignoring those affected by the falling use of banknotes and coins.
Ellie says she eventually reached "breaking point", and even began considering having her affected eye removed.
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