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The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

affected²

SYLLABICATION:	af·fect·ed
PRONUNCIATION:	-fktd
ADJECTIVE:	1. Assumed or simulated to impress others: an affected accent. 2. Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression. 3. Disposed or inclined.
ETYMOLOGY:	From affect².
OTHER FORMS:	af·fected·ly —ADVERB af·fected·ness —NOUN


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