Affect and Love

Affect

Affect noun - The conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion.

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Love and affect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Love" instead the word "Affect" as a noun or a verb.

Love noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

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Affect and love are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead the word "Love" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: loving, lovely, lover, loved, lovable

children	affect children	love children
someone	affect someone	love someone
time	affect time	love time
way	affect way	love way
Other words: characters, world, anyone, humans, animals.

A weird sort of Stockholm Syndrome can be said to affect both: though their love is genuine, the situation is eerily similar.

Source: In Love with the Mark
They sort of know what love means but, given how they were raised, they don't really understand what it entails, what it feels like or how it could affect anyone.

Source: What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?
If that wasn't heartbreaking enough Natalia almost got her own confession out but Olivia stopped her because she was afraid how their love could affect Natalia's chance for happiness.

Source: Anguished Declaration of Love

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