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Question
Given below is a list of common confusable. Distinguish the meaning of each pair of word by framing your own sentence.
affect - effect
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Solution
affect (to influence something or someone) – effect (result/impact of something)
The athlete did not imagine that a steroid shot might affect his sports career adversely.
The rising number of cybercrimes proves the adverse effect of educated unemployment.
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