Meaning of affected in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈfɛktəd/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    affected

    Definitions

    1. acted upon

    Examples

    • « influenced »

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  2. 2. speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

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Famous quotes

  • « It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution. »
    Joseph Addison
  • « I think the fact that I was raised in show business, in New York City, in the '50s, that's affected my personality to the point that I'm a little different. »
    Christopher Walken
  • « Right now, it hasn't affected my music other than the fact that I don't have time to write any of it. That's no different from when I first started and I lived at home. I would play the guitar in the afternoon and then my mom or my dad would come home and I'd have to quit. »
    Paul Westerberg
  • « A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding. »
    Steve Prefontaine
  • « For the tiny percentage of people who are negatively affected by our embracing of standards, they can just get their sports somewhere else in the meantime. It's not like we're denying them hospital care. »
    Mike Davidson

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