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soak vs affect

affect vs soak

soak and affect both are nouns.

soak and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soak Yes No Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of soak; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than soak:
  • soak: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  • affect: act physically on; have an effect upon
soak (noun) affect (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soak (verb) affect (verb)
fill, soak, or imbue totally act physically on; have an effect upon
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto have an effect upon
heat a metal prior to working it make believe with the intent to deceive
become drunk or drink excessively have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) connect closely and often incriminatingly
beat severely
submerge in a liquid
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
leave as a guarantee in return for money
Difference between soak and affect

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