What is the difference between the words "affect" and "effect"?
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- Affect (verb): To influence or make a change to something. -Effect (noun): The result or outcome of an action.
Affect means to influence or make a difference, Effect refers to the result or outcome of change.
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Start testEffect means "the result or outcome" of something, affect is a psychological term for an emotion or mood.