Affect and Make

Affect

Affect verb - Make believe with the intent to deceive.

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Make and affect are semantically related in make an impression topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Affect".

Make verb - Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.

Usage example: She makes like an actress

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Affect and make are semantically related in make an impression topic. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

character	affect character	make character
life	affect life	make life
work	affect work	make work
change	affect change	make change
Other words: people, appearance, time, way, world, game, story, plans.

Though in a twist, he was sent to an Alternate Universe instead (so his making wrong doesn't affect present day Azeroth until the Iron Horde make a Dark Portal and start trying to invade).

Source: Make Wrong What Once Went Right
In keeping with the game's themes, these things can affect you, but trying to affect them back - or even just taking the blow - can make you look nuts to mortal observers.

Source: Invisible to Normals
The Golden Gauntlets and similar items make you strong enough to lift blocks the size of small mountains... but only affect lifting strength.

Source: Statistically Speaking

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