1. Arousing affect
   "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"
   - poignant, touching

1. Have an effect upon
   "Will the new rules affect me?"
   - impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch 
2. Act physically on; have an effect upon
   "the medicine affects my heart rate" 
3. Connect closely and often incriminatingly
   "This new ruling affects your business"
   - involve, regard 
4. Make believe with the intent to deceive
   - feign, sham, pretend, dissemble 
5. Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   - impress, move, strike

Sounds like: effecting

See also: affective, moving

Type of: alter, bear on, belie, change, come to, concern, have to do with, misrepresent, modify, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on

Encyclopedia: Affect

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