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zap vs affect

affect vs zap

zap and affect both are nouns.

zap and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zap Yes No Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of zap; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than zap:
  • zap: strike suddenly and with force
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of zap include impress, move, strike.
zap (noun) affect (noun)
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
zap (verb) affect (verb)
cook or heat in a microwave oven act physically on; have an effect upon
strike at with firepower or bombs have an effect upon
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting make believe with the intent to deceive
strike suddenly and with force have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between zap and affect

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