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affect vs infect

infect vs affect

affect is a noun but infect is not a noun.

affect and infect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
infect No No Yes No
As verbs, infect is a hyponym of affect; that is, infect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • infect: affect in a contagious way
affect (noun) infect (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
affect (verb) infect (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon contaminate with a disease or microorganism
have an effect upon communicate a disease to
make believe with the intent to deceive affect in a contagious way
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon corrupt with ideas or an ideology
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between affect and infect

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