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take a dive vs affect

affect vs take a dive

take a dive is not a noun while affect is a noun.

take a dive and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take a dive No No Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of take a dive; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than take a dive:
  • take a dive: pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer
  • affect: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other hypernyms of take a dive include dissemble, feign, pretend, sham.
take a dive (noun) affect (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
take a dive (verb) affect (verb)
pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer act physically on; have an effect upon
have an effect upon
make believe with the intent to deceive
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between take a dive and affect

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