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Meaning of affected in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈfɛktəd/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    affected

    Definitions

    1. acted upon

    Examples

    • « influenced »

    Synonyms

    • impressed(p)
    • smitten
    • stricken
    • struck
    • stage-struck
    • taken
    • wonder-struck

    Antonyms

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

    Synonyms

    • agonistic
    • strained
    • artificial
    • contrived
    • hokey
    • stilted
    • constrained
    • forced
    • strained
    • elocutionary
    • mannered
    • plummy

    Antonyms

    • unaffected

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