Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To produce a change or influence something or someone.
Affect
/əˈfekt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
How does noise affect your sleep?The weather can affect our plans for today.
Etymology:
from Latin affectare to strive after, frequentative of afficere to influence, work on.
Usage Statistics:
99 mentions per 1 million words 
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