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affect

n. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

act upon, act physically on

v. act physically on; have an effect upon

regard, involve

v. connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

sham, feign, pretend, dissemble

v. make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

strike, impress, move, make an impression on

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

touch, impact, bear on, bear upon, touch on

v. have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

plunge, immerse

v. cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

plunge, steep, absorb, engross, immerse, engulf

v. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

sham, assume, feign, pretend, dissemble, simulate

v. make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

excite, agitate, commove, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

click, get through, come home to, penetrate, dawn on, sink in, click with, get across, came to, fall into place

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

overwhelm, overcome, overpower, overtake, whelm, sweep over

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

carry, sway, persuade

v. win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

encounter, run into, be beset by

v. be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

taint, infect

v. contaminate with a disease or microorganism

color, colour

v. modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures"

bias, give a bias to

v. influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"

bias, predetermine

v. cause to be biased

weight, slant, angle

v. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

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