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affects

Sayuh-FEKTS/əˈfɛkts/
As a nounAF-ekts

2 meanings of affects

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of affect used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The drought affects crops across the whole region.

    Loud noise affects her ability to focus on homework.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of affect. Use this form when there is more than one.

    The therapist watched for the different affects in each child.

    The psychologist studies basic affects such as joy, fear, and anger.

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affects is a form of affect

affect, verb: To have an effect on something and change it in some way. Full entry

Forms
affectaffects he/she/itaffecting -ing formaffected past tense, past participle
Spelling
affect → affects: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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