Affect and Inspire

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

Usage example: their son claims that scary movies don't affect him in the least

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Inspire is a synonym for affect in influence topic. In some cases you can use "Inspire" instead a verb "Affect", when it comes to topics like sway.

Inspire verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Affect is a synonym for inspire in encourage topic. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Inspire", if it concerns topics such as sway.

character	affect character	inspire character
people	affect people	inspire people
children	affect children	inspire children
someone	affect someone	inspire someone
Other words: number, rest, future, characters, world, game, anyone, everyone.

Part II — Our fictions affect our perceptions of reality, yet at the same time, fiction and storytelling can inspire and change reality.

Source: Literature / Don Quixote

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