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affected
(af|fect¦ed)
Pronunciation:
/əˈfɛktɪd/
adjective
1
influenced or touched by an external factor:
affected areas
2
pretentious and designed to impress:
the gesture appeared both affected and stagy
3
[
predic.
]
archaic
disposed or inclined in a specified way:
you might become differently affected towards him
Derivatives
affectedly
adverb
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