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[ adjective ] acted upon; influenced
Used in print (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)To guard against the tyranny of a numerical majority , Calhoun developed his theory of `` concurrent majority '' , which , he said , `` by giving to each portion of the community which may be unequally affected by the action of government , a negative on the others , prevents all partial or local legislation '' . I must confess that I prefer the Liberal who is personally affected , who is willing to send his own children to a mixed school as proof of his faith . I 'm talking_about the grand manner of the Liberal - North and South - who is not affected personally . (Allan J. Braff and Roger F. Miller, "Wage-Price...)For expository purposes , this is best treated as a model which spells_out the conditions under which an important industry affected with the public interest would find it profitable to raise wages even in the absence of union pressures for higher wages . Related terms unaffected smitten taken wonder-struck stage-struck impressed moved |
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[ adjective ] speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Synonyms Used in print (Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)Mercer is_supposed_to have refused it with , `` Anyone who wears a square monocle must be affected '' ! |
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