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The correct spelling is affect.
How to pronounce affect
/əˈfɛkt/
verbIPA: /əˈfɛkt/
Say it like: Aff-ect
The correct spelling is affect. To influence or alter. For example: "The experience affected me deeply."
Usage Examples
“The experience affected me deeply.”
“He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.”
“Hepatitis affects the liver.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To influence or alter.
- 2.To move to emotion.
- 3.Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
- 4.To dispose or incline.
- 5.To tend to by affinity or disposition.
noun
- 1.One's mood or inclination; mental state.
- 2.A desire, an appetite.
- 3.A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.
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