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Moved vs Affected - What's the difference?

moved | affected |

As adjectives the difference between moved and affected

is that moved is emotionally affected; touched while affected is influenced or changed by something.

As verbs the difference between moved and affected

is that moved is past tense of move while affected is past tense of affect.

As a noun affected is

someone affected, as by a disease.

moved

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Emotionally affected; touched.
    • What happened to that girl in the film was so awful - I was extremely moved .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (move)
    • ----

    affected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • influenced or changed by something
    • The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
  • simulated in order to impress
    • He spoke with an affected English accent.
  • Emotionally moved; touched.
  • (algebra, archaic) adfected
    • an affected equation
  • Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation

    • See also

    * affectation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone , as by a disease.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (affect)
    • The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.

    See also

    * effected