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Noun
Example: “His accent sounded more like affectation than authenticity.”
Synonyms: pretension, artifice
Antonyms: naturalness, sincerity
Adjective
Example: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”
Synonyms: mental, intellectual
Antonyms: physical
Verb
Example: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”
Synonyms: isolate, distance
Antonyms: include
Example: “New legislation affects businesses.”
Synonyms: laws, legal rules
Antonyms: lawlessness
Example: “His response was overly histrionic.”
Synonyms: dramatic, theatrical
Antonyms: restrained, calm
Adverb
Example: “The speech profoundly affected the audience.”
Synonyms: deeply, greatly
Antonyms: slightly, superficially
Example: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”
Synonyms: unaffected, immune
Antonyms: vulnerable, sensitive
Example: “Time is our biggest constraint.”
Synonyms: restriction, limitation
Antonyms: freedom, liberty
Example: “She gave her friend a warm hug.”
Synonyms: embrace
Antonyms: push away
Example: “She is very fond of music.”
Synonyms: loving, keen on
Antonyms: dislike
Example: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”
Synonyms: restriction, imprisonment
Antonyms: freedom, release
Example: “He spoke nostalgically about the early days of the company.”
Synonyms: wistfully
Antonyms: matter-of-factly
Example: “Cutting corners can detrimentally affect quality.”
Synonyms: harmfully
Antonyms: beneficially
Example: “They used force to open the door.”
Synonyms: power
Antonyms: weakness
Example: “These shoes are old and worn.”
Synonyms: used
Antonyms: new
Example: “She cares about her family.”
Synonyms: mind, look after
Antonyms: ignore
/ˈɪnfluəns/
Example: “Friends can have a strong influence.”
Synonyms: charm, shape, determine
/lʌv/
Example: “I love my family.”
Synonyms: passion, beloved, lovemaking
Antonyms: detest, hatred, hate
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