affected
/əˈfɛktɪd/
adjective
Common
1.adj.acted upon; influenced
2.adj.speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
3.adj.being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
“too moved to speak”
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affected and moved share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. affected means “acted upon; influenced”. moved means “being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion”. moved is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈfɛktɪd/
1.adj.acted upon; influenced
2.adj.speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
3.adj.being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
“too moved to speak”
/ˈmuvd/
1.adj.being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
“too moved to speak”
| affected | moved | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈfɛktɪd/ | /ˈmuvd/ |
| Said | uh-FEK-tid | moovd |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Letters | 8 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | affected, stirred, touched |
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