Affect
Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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As a rule of thumb, higher difficulty settings affect the AI only by making it more aggressive, but not really any smarter.
Source: Video Game / Dynasty Warriors -
Since they were employed before the military background rule was implemented, and technically never quit, it doesn't affect them.
Source: Series / Primeval -
This rule only applies to clothes in the first two categories and does not affect gender-neutral outfits, dressy/business clothes, and "fun" outfits.
Source: Video Game / Tomodachi Life
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