affected

/əˈfɛktɪd/
adjectivenoun

Influenced or changed by something.

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Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Influenced or changed by something.

    “The affected products had to be recalled.”

  2. Simulated in order to impress.

    “He spoke with an affected English accent.”

  3. Emotionally moved; touched.

  4. Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Someone affected, as by a disease.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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AFFECTED at a glance

AFFECTED has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,222 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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