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affected

The correct spelling is affected.

How to pronounce affected

/əˈfɛktɪd/
verb

IPA: /əˈfɛktɪd/

Say it like: Aff-ect-ed

The correct spelling is affected. 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. 1.To influence or alter.
  2. 2.To move to emotion.
  3. 3.Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
  4. 4.To dispose or incline.
  5. 5.To tend to by affinity or disposition.

noun

  1. 1.Someone affected, as by a disease.

adjective

  1. 1.Influenced or changed by something.
  2. 2.Simulated in order to impress.
  3. 3.Emotionally moved; touched.
  4. 4.Adfected.
  5. 5.Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

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