affect vs soak

affect and soak both are nouns.

affect and soak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
soak	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, soak is a hyponym of affect; that is, soak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:

affect: act physically on; have an effect upon
soak: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

Other hyponyms of affect include attack, ulcerate, calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate, strain, tense, tense up, loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind, cramp, jaundice, register, inebriate, intoxicate.

affect (noun)	soak (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion	washing something by allowing it to soak
	the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

affect (verb)	soak (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	fill, soak, or imbue totally
have an effect upon	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
make believe with the intent to deceive	heat a metal prior to working it
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	become drunk or drink excessively
connect closely and often incriminatingly	make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
	beat severely
	submerge in a liquid
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
	leave as a guarantee in return for money

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