Affect
Interest
Interest verb - To hold the attention of.
Affect is a synonym for interest in hold the attention of topic. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Interest", if it concerns topics such as arouse your curiosity.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The skill sets only affect the ending if you don't end up with a love interest—instead you end up with the corresponding profession whose skill and virtue/sin you've maxed out.
Source: Visual Novel / Heileen -
However, when the hero and his witch love interest start having sex, it doesn't appear to affect her powers.
Source: Virgin Power - Also see Love Makes You Uncreative if the love interest somehow manages to adversely affect the performance of the musician, actor, athlete, writer, or artist.
Source: Yoko Oh No
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