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have an effect upon;
"Will the new rules affect me?"
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act physically on; have an effect upon;
"the medicine affects my heart rate"
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connect closely and often incriminatingly;
"This new ruling affects your business"
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make believe with the intent to deceive;
"He feigned that he was ill"
"He shammed a headache"
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
"This behavior struck me as odd"