Affecting

  • 11affecting — adjective an affecting piece of music Syn: touching, moving, emotive, emotional; stirring, soul stirring, heartwarming; poignant, pathetic, pitiful, piteous, tear jerking, heart rending, gut wrenching, heartbreaking, disturbing, distressing,… …

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  • 12affecting — UK [əˈfektɪŋ] / US adjective formal making you feel a strong emotion such as sadness, sympathy etc an affecting drama …

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  • 13affecting — Ⅰ. affect [1] ► VERB 1) make a difference to; have an effect on. 2) touch the feelings of. DERIVATIVES affecting adjective. USAGE Affect and effect are frequently confused …

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  • 14affecting — adjective arousing affect the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene poignant grief cannot endure forever his gratitude was simple and touching • Syn: ↑poignant, ↑touching • Similar to: ↑moving …

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  • 15affecting a previous act — index ex post facto Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 16affecting the nation as a whole — index national Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 17affecting the past — index retroactive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18affecting commerce — Any activity which touches or concerns business or industry, favorably or burdensomely; commonly used within context of Labor Management Relations Act regarding a labor dispute which burdens commerce. U. S. v. Ricciardi, C.A.N.Y., 357 F.2d 91, 95 …

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  • 19affecting commerce — Any activity which touches or concerns business or industry, favorably or burdensomely; commonly used within context of Labor Management Relations Act regarding a labor dispute which burdens commerce. U. S. v. Ricciardi, C.A.N.Y., 357 F.2d 91, 95 …

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  • 20affecting — adjective Date: 1720 evoking a strong emotional response Synonyms: see moving • affectingly adverb …

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