Affect and Oppress

Affect

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

Oppress and affect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oppress" instead a verb "Affect".

Oppress

Oppress verb - To make sad.

Affect and oppress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Oppress".

Common collocations

people affect people oppress people
someone affect someone oppress someone
rest affect rest oppress rest
world affect world oppress world
Other words: anyone, everyone, humans, lives, minds.
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