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by DavidSJ
934 days ago
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A few other cases of this sort of thing: affect (n). an emotion or feeling. "She has a positive affect." effect (n). a result or change due to some event. "The effect of her affect is to make people like her." affect (v). to change or modify [X], have an effect upon [X]. "The weather affects my affect." effect (v). to bring about [X] or cause [X] to happen. "Our protests are designed to effect change." Also: cost (v). to require a payment or loss of [X]. "That apple will cost $5." Past tense cost: "That apple cost $5." cost (v). to estimate the price of [X]. "The accounting department will cost the construction project at $5 million." Past tense costed. "The accounting department costed the construction project at $5 million." |
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