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af·fect·ed2    Audio Help   [uh-fek-tid] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned: affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
2.assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural: Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.
3.inclined or disposed: well affected toward the speaker's cause.
4.held in affection; fancied: a novel much affected by our grandparents.
[Origin: 1525–35; affect2 + -ed2]

—Related forms
af·fect·ed·ly, adverb
af·fect·ed·ness, noun
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af·fect·ed1    Audio Help   [uh-fek-tid] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.acted upon; influenced.
2.influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.
3.(of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved; touched: She was deeply affected by their generosity.
[Origin: 1570–80; affect1 + -ed2]
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  affected
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Artificially genteel.
Synonyms:  artificial, mannered, precious
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  artificial
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Not genuine or sincere.
Synonyms:  feigned, insincere, phony, pretended
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  concerned
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Having concern.
Synonyms:  interested, involved
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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