Affect and Let on

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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

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Let on is a synonym for affect. In some cases you can use "Let on" instead a verb "Affect".

Let on verb - To take on a false or deceptive appearance.

Usage example: she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on

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Affect is a synonym for let on in pretend topic. You can use "Affect" instead a verb "Let on".

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