pretend vs affect

affect vs pretend

pretend and affect both are nouns.

pretend is an adjective but affect is not an adjective.

pretend and affect both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pretend and affect are synonyms defined as:

pretend and affect: make believe with the intent to deceive

Other synonyms of pretend include dissemble, feign, sham.

pretend (noun)	affect (noun)
the enactment of a pretense	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

pretend (adjective)	affect (adjective)
imagined as in a play

pretend (verb)	affect (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive	act physically on; have an effect upon
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like	have an effect upon
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation	make believe with the intent to deceive
state insincerely	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
behave unnaturally or affectedly	connect closely and often incriminatingly
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

Difference between pretend and affect

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