Affect
Affect verb - To present a false appearance of.
Usage example: she affected complete unawareness that we were talking about her, though she must have overheard
Impersonate and affect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impersonate" instead a verb "Affect".
Impersonate
Impersonate verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.
Affect and impersonate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Impersonate".
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Impersonate and Affect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/impersonate
Affect & Impersonate. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/impersonate>.
Impersonate or Affect. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/impersonate.
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