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affected vs strained

strained vs affected

affected and strained both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affected No Yes No No
strained No Yes No No
affected (adjective) strained (adjective)
acted upon; influenced struggling for effect
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression lacking natural ease
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion showing signs of mental and emotional tension
lacking spontaneity; not natural
Difference between affected and strained

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