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affect

 
/əˈfekt/ v [T] (PRETEND)

Definition

to pretend to be or have something: Since joining the band he’s affected a ridiculous southern accent.
(Definition of affect v (PRETEND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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