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affect vs surprise

surprise vs affect

affect and surprise both are nouns.

affect and surprise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
surprise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, surprise is a hyponym of affect; that is, surprise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • surprise: cause to be surprised
affect (noun) surprise (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion the act of surprising someone
a sudden unexpected event
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
affect (verb) surprise (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon cause to be surprised
have an effect upon attack by storm; attack suddenly
make believe with the intent to deceive come upon or take unawares
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between affect and surprise

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