Noun
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the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
Verb
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
"This behavior struck me as odd"
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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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connect closely and often incriminatingly
"This new ruling affects your business"
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act physically on
have an effect upon
"the medicine affects my heart rate"
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have an effect upon
"Will the new rules affect me?"
- bear upon - bear on - touch on