"affecting" in the verb sense

1. affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch

have an effect upon

"Will the new rules affect me?"

2. affect

act physically on have an effect upon

"the medicine affects my heart rate"

3. involve, affect, regard

connect closely and often incriminatingly

"This new ruling affects your business"

4. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble

make believe with the intent to deceive

"He feigned that he was ill"

"He shammed a headache"

5. affect, impress, move, strike

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

"This child impressed me as unusually mature"

"This behavior struck me as odd"

"he was dumb-struck by the news"

"her comments struck a sour note"

"affecting" in the adjective sense

1. affecting, poignant, touching

arousing affect

"the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"

"poignant grief cannot endure forever"

"his gratitude was simple and touching"

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