affecting

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affecting

  • /əˈfɛktɪŋ/

adjective more affecting · most affecting

  1. Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions. Within this sphere, then, the reader is allowed to follow Hull's growth both as an individual and as a poet. She moves from pieces that are affecting, though merely descriptive, to "conversations," and finally, to strong affirmations spoken in the first person.

    Similar: affective

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of affect

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Closest in meaning: moving, touching, poignant, influenced, influencing, influence, interesting, regarding, reaching, gripping, related, occurring, befalling, concerning, disrupting, endangering

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adj producing strong emotions

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@misc{affecting_2026,
  title = {affecting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/affecting},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}