Affect
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
Play
Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
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And just like poker, there are hundreds of variants that can affect the values of cards, the order of play or even which hand is a winner.
Source: Calvinball -
Adventures in WildStar play like this, having branching paths that affect the storyline and the environment.
Source: Choose Your Own Adventure -
Field Power Effect/Geo Effects: Field Spells, which affect both sides of the field and there can only be one in play.
Source: Franchise / Yu-Gi-Oh!
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