Definition of affect

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Affect (v. t.) To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.

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Jealous :: "Jealous (a.) Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover..
Maniac :: Maniac (a.) Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.
Madding :: Madding (a.) Affected with madness; raging; furious.
Consign :: Consign (v. t.) To stamp or impress; to affect.
Vapored :: Vapored (a.) Affected with the vapors. See Vapor, n., 5..
Inspire :: Inspire (v. t.) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue..
Tone :: Tone (v. t.) To utter with an affected tone.
Sensual :: Sensual (a.) Pertaining to, consisting in, or affecting, the sense, or bodily organs of perception; relating to, or concerning, the body, in distinction from the spirit..
Stalk :: Stalk (v. i.) To walk with high and proud steps; usually implying the affectation of dignity, and indicating dislike. The word is used, however, especially by the poets, to express dignity of step..
Cachinnation :: Cachinnation (n.) Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections.
Monomaniacal :: Monomaniacal (a.) Affected with monomania, or partial derangement of intellect; caused by, or resulting from, monomania; as, a monomaniacal delusion..
Goggle :: Goggle (v. i.) A strained or affected rolling of the eye.
Smell :: Smell (v. t.) The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint..
Mealy-mouthed :: Mealy-mouthed (a.) Using soft words; plausible; affectedly or timidly delicate of speech; unwilling to tell the truth in plain language.
Missy :: Missy (n.) An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss..
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) A fellow who affects smartness, briskness, and vivacity; a dandy..
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly..
Disinclination :: Disinclination (n.) The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition..
Color-blind :: Color-blind (a.) Affected with color blindness. See Color blindness, under Color, n..
Chloasma :: Chloasma (n.) A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.
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