The difference between Affected and Touched
When used as adjectives, affected means influenced or changed by something, whereas touched means emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
Affected is also noun with the meaning: someone affected, as by a disease.
check bellow for the other definitions of Affected and Touched
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Affected as an adjective:
Influenced or changed by something.
Examples:
"The affected products had to be recalled."
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Affected as an adjective:
Simulated in order to impress.
Examples:
"He spoke with an affected English accent."
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Affected as an adjective:
Emotionally moved; touched.
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Affected as an adjective (algebra, archaic):
adfected.
Examples:
"an affected equation"
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Affected as an adjective:
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
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Affected as an adjective:
artificial, stilted
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Affected as a noun:
Someone affected, as by a disease.
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Affected as a verb:
Examples:
"The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost."
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Touched as an adjective:
Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
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Touched as an adjective:
Slightly mentally deficient; touched in the head.
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Touched as a verb: