Affecting – definition
Touching the emotions; moving.
Usage examples:
A highly affecting account of her experiences in prison
Have an effect on; make a difference to.
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The dampness began to affect my health
Pretend to have or feel (something).
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As usual i affected a supreme unconcern
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Воздействующий, Затрагивающий, Трогательный, Волнующий, Впечатляющий
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Word origin
late Middle English: from French affecter or Latin affectare ‘aim at’, frequentative of afficere ‘work on, influence’, from ad- ‘at, to’ + facere ‘do’. The original sense was ‘like, love’, he
Affecting – similar words
Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
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The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect
Speech or behavior that is not natural or sincere and is used to produce a certain effect
Usage examples:
[ c ] she has many annoying little affectations.
The capacity to be affected or influenced; especially susceptibility to physical or emotional stimuli.
Have an effect on; make a difference to.
Usage examples:
The dampness began to affect my health
Pretend to have or feel (something).
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As usual i affected a supreme unconcern
Emotion or desire as influencing behaviour.
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By triggering affect and emotion, intolerant behaviors are set in motion.
Affecting synonims
Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
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Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
To change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen
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[ t ] the coat was too long, so i took it back to the store to have it altered., some things in lif…
To change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way
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Just last week, the company agreed to alter some of its business practices., if they want to contin…
Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.
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In february the germans attacked verdun
An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.
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He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint
An offensive against an enemy
Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.
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Both parties voted against proposals to change the law
An act or process through which something becomes different.
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The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society
The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.
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The wiring is in good condition
Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).
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National choices are conditioned by the international political economy
Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud.
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Counterfeit £10 notes
A fraudulent imitation of something else.
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He knew the tapes to be counterfeits
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My signature is extremely hard to counterfeit
Invent (something) in order to deceive.
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Officers fabricated evidence
To invent or produce something in order to deceive
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She fabricated charges that her boss was stealing money., that story is a complete fabrication.
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Techniques for fabricating microchips on circuits are advancing all the time., the company's main b…
Not genuine; imitation or counterfeit.
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She got on the plane with a fake passport
A thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham.
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Fakes of old masters
Forge or counterfeit (something).
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She faked her spouse's signature
Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
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She feigned nervousness
The visible shape or configuration of something.
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The form, colour, and texture of the tree
Variant spelling of forme.
Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
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The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella
An instance of striking or being struck.
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Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car
Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Affect (a person, organism, etc.) with a disease-causing organism.
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Pregnant women who may have been infected with the virus
To cause disease in someone by introducing organisms such as bacteria or viruses
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Mosquitoes can infect people with malaria., fig. fear of an attack infected the entire city., an in…
To damage a computer's software or data with a harmful program that has been passed from another computer
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Be infected by/with sth the hackers hijacked personal computers that had been previously infected b…
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.
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The influence of television violence
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Government regulations can influence behaviour, but often without changing underlying values and mo…
A power to affect persons or events
Make partial or minor changes to (something).
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She may be prepared to modify her views
To change something slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme
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The school board decided to modify its existing employment policy.
To slightly change something such as a plan, method, or law, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable
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All files are marked with the date and time they were last modified., we modified some of the wordi…
Engage in something without proper seriousness or understanding.
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It would be wrong to assume that he is simply playing at politics
To pretend to be a particular person or to do a particular thing, usually as a game
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The children were playing at batman and robin., she's only playing at being an actress - she's goin…
Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
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I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep
Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary.
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The children poured out pretend tea for the dolls
To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game
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[ + to infinitive ] tom pretends to care., [ + (that) clause ] the children pretended (that) they w…
Put clothing on one's body
Place a garment, piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one's body.
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Julie had put on a cotton dress
Cause a device to operate.
Usage examples:
Shall i put the light on?
Used to call for silence.
Usage examples:
‘shh! keep your voice down!’
A thing that is not what it is purported to be.
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Our current free health service is a sham
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A clergyman who arranged a sham marriage
Imitate the appearance or character of.
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Red ochre intended to simulate blood
To create conditions or processes similar to something that exists
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Researchers are developing new techniques to simulate crashes.
To produce a situation or event that seems real but is not real, especially in order to help people learn how to deal with such situations or events
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The machine is designed to simulate disaster scenarios., in the game, players are given titles in a…
Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
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He raised his hand, as if to strike me
A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.
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Dockers voted for an all-out strike
Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Come into or be in contact with.
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He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor
An act of touching someone or something.
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Her touch on his shoulder was hesitant
Make physical contact with, come in contact with
Make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.
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Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery
The product of a transformation.
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In the bottom portion of the figure, the logarithmic transform of power is presented.
To change completely the appearance or character of something or someone
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Computers have transformed the way work is done., salinas dramatically transformed the country’s ec…
Exert influence or use one's persuasive power on a person or their feelings.
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She worked on the sympathy of her associates
To spend time repairing or improving something
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His dancing technique is good, but he needs to work on his stamina., [ + to infinitive ] i'm workin…
