Affected
Affected adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Devastated and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devastated" instead an adjective "Affected".
Devastated
Affected and devastated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Devastated".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Interestingly, the show actually started as a charity show, raising money to help those affected by a 1985 earthquake that devastated Mexico City.
Source: Lifetime Movie of the Week
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Devastated and Affected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/devastated
Affected & Devastated. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/devastated>.
Devastated or Affected. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/devastated.
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