affecting
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adjective \ə-ˈfek-tiŋ, a-\Definition of AFFECTING
: evoking a strong emotional response
— af·fect·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
See Examples of AFFECTING
- He begins his book with an affecting description of his difficult childhood.
- <the affecting final scene in the play, when the children are reunited with their father>
First Known Use of AFFECTING
1720
Related to AFFECTING
- Antonyms
- unaffecting, unemotional, unimpressive
See Synonym Discussion at moving
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