Affect and Reply

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

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Reply is an antonym for affect.

Reply verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).

Usage example: replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering

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Affect is an antonym for reply.

Nearby Words: replied, replying

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