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pierce vs affect

affect vs pierce

pierce is not a noun while affect is a noun.

pierce and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pierce No No Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of pierce; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than pierce:
  • pierce: move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of pierce include impress, move, strike.
pierce (noun) affect (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
pierce (verb) affect (verb)
make a hole into act physically on; have an effect upon
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument have an effect upon
cut or make a way through make believe with the intent to deceive
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
sound sharply or shrilly connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between pierce and affect

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