Affected and Diseased

Affected

Affected adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Diseased and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Diseased" instead an adjective "Affected".

Diseased

Diseased adjective - Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology.
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Synonyms for Diseased

Affected and diseased are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Diseased".

Nearby Word: disease
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