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affect vs hit

hit vs affect

affect and hit both are nouns.

affect and hit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
hit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hit is a hyponym of affect; that is, hit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:
  • affect: have an effect upon
  • hit: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Other hyponyms of affect include strike a blow, repercuss, tell on, redound, excite, stimulate, process, treat, hydrolise, hydrolize, color, colour, distort, tinge, endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper, strike, subject, bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, act upon, influence, work, slam-dunk.
affect (noun) hit (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion the act of contacting one thing with another
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
affect (verb) hit (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
have an effect upon make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
make believe with the intent to deceive hit with a missile from a weapon
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon hit the intended target or goal
connect closely and often incriminatingly deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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