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affect vs concern

concern vs affect

affect and concern both are nouns.

affect and concern both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
concern Yes No Yes No
As verbs, concern is a hypernym of affect; that is, concern is a word with a broader meaning than affect:
  • affect: connect closely and often incriminatingly
  • concern: be relevant to
Other hypernyms of affect include bear on, come to, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on.
affect (noun) concern (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion something that interests you because it is important or affects you
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
an anxious feeling
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
affect (verb) concern (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon be relevant to
have an effect upon be on the mind of
make believe with the intent to deceive
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between affect and concern

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