Affect and Astonish

Affect

Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Astonish and affect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Astonish" instead a verb "Affect".

Astonish

Astonish verb - To make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected.
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Synonyms for Astonish

Affect and astonish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Astonish".

Nearby Words: astonishing, astonishment

Common collocations

people affect people astonish people
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