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Producing strong feelings and emotions

Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

Providing inspiration

(of a performance or ability) Evoking admiration through quality or skill

Having a (significant) impact or effect

Holding one's attention

Causing distress or emotional turmoil

Relating to acting or the theater, theatrical

Feeling or showing grief

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

The action or fact of adopting or being adopted

Indicating pertinence to two or more parties

(rare) Instigating the curiosity or attention of someone

Present participle for to influence, usually emotionally

Present participle for to make a false show or pretense of

Present participle for to take on an affectation

(somewhat rare) Present participle for to be a regular patron or visitor of

(rare) Present participle for to have an attraction to or feel affection for someone

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Adjective

Producing strong feelings and emotions

emotionally moving

arousing affect

heart-wrenching

over-sentimental

with a sting in the tail

with mixed emotions

highly impressive

not to be forgotten

never to be forgotten

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

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“The whole volume constitutes an effort to resolve a problem that must confront anyone who finds the world a deeply affecting yet intangible chimera.”

Adjective

Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

highly coloured

representational

photo-realistic

three-dimensional

invigorating^US

camera-friendly

envigorating^UK

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

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Adjective

Providing inspiration

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

emotion-charged

thought-provoking

thirst-quenching

revitalizing^US

revitalising^UK

giving one food for thought

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Adjective

(of a performance or ability) Evoking admiration through quality or skill

out of this world

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Adjective

Having a (significant) impact or effect

Adjective

Holding one's attention

attention-grabbing

thought-provoking

out of the ordinary

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

easy on the eye

larger than life

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Adjective

Causing distress or emotional turmoil

foolish-looking

beyond the pale

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond contempt

ill-humoured^UK

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Adjective

Relating to acting or the theater, theatrical

Adjective

Feeling or showing grief

down in the mouth

singing the blues

down in the dumps

conscience-stricken

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

self-reproachful

as sick as a parrot

heavy with grief

in sackcloth and ashes

discombobulated

overcome with sorrow

down-in-the-mouth

heart-wrenching

sorry for oneself

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

ill-humoured^UK

prostrate with grief

sorry for yourself

uncommunicative

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

with a long face

beside oneself with grief

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

discountenanced

on the verge of tears

self-incriminating

self-condemnatory

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

racked with suffering

racked with pain

unfavourable^UK

given to looking on the black side

disadvantageous

looking on the black side

having blue devils

having the blahs

full of hardship

poverty-stricken

deep in thought

bound and determined

having a fit of the sulks

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Adjective

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

smooth operator

thought through

with the gift of the gab

having kissed the Blarney Stone

representational

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Noun

The action or fact of adopting or being adopted

rubber-stamping

authorisation^UK

authorization^US

legalization^US

legalisation^UK

formal acceptance

favourable reception

wholehearted reception

enthusiastic reception

aiding and abetting

contribution to

campaigning for

advising in favor

advising in favour

shot in the arm

countersignature

subscription to

seal of approval

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Preposition

Indicating pertinence to two or more parties

Verb

(rare) Instigating the curiosity or attention of someone

floating someone's boat

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

turning someone on

doing it for someone

giving someone a thrill

holding spellbound

tickle to death

monopolizing^US

sweeping off one's feet

monopolising^UK

holding the attention of

catching the eye of

giving pleasure to

sweeping off your feet

putting under a spell

whetting the appetite of

making a hit with

sweeping someone off their feet

taking somebody's breath away

leaving speechless

sending into raptures

pleasing greatly

taking someone's breath away

holding one's attention

giving someone a kick

drawing one's attention

catching hold of

making someone's mouth water

sweeping off feet

taking your breath away

rooting to the spot

hitting the spot

getting someone going

grabbing the attention of

turning one's head

giving great pleasure to

giving someone a charge

tickling the fancy of

sending into transports

arousing the curiosity of

arousing curiosity

tickling your fancy

tickling one's fancy

arousing one's curiosity

capturing one's imagination

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

catching one's eye

holding attention

knocking 'em dead

getting one's jollies

put ting'em away

breaking one up

bringing around

absorbing yourself in

throwing yourself into

losing oneself in

getting lost in

filling with delight

exerting influence on

catching someone's eye

exerting a pull on

holding your attention

giving the come-on to

getting under someone's skin

putting under magic spell

putting the whammy on

casting a spell on

putting horns on

leading up garden path

immobilizing^US

having a get-together

tossing a party

sweeping you off your feet

making a fool of

stopping in one's tracks

riveting the attention of

stopping one dead

stopping someone in their tracks

immobilising^UK

having a grip on

becoming an obsession with

preying on your mind

taking control of

having a hold on

interesting greatly

bringing joy to

making a hit with someone

giving someone pleasure

getting one's kicks

making someone feel good

warming the cockles of the heart

keeping someone hanging on

making mouth water

keeping hanging

keeping hanging on

putting off guard

winning the affection of

setting at ease

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Verb

Present participle for to influence, usually emotionally

exerting influence on

emotionally moving

having an effect on

having an impact on

knocking for six

prevailing over

making an impression on

tugging at your heartstrings

“Our son claims that romantic comedies don't affect him in the least.”

Verb

Present participle for to make a false show or pretense of

“These affect an air of tired superiority in a world of unoriginal humorists.”

Verb

Present participle for to take on an affectation

“Rosalinda, who was also invited to the party, arrives there, affecting the airs of a Hungarian countess.”

Verb

(somewhat rare) Present participle for to be a regular patron or visitor of

“Vincent and his entourage were known to affect all the fancy clubs in town.”

Verb

(rare) Present participle for to have an attraction to or feel affection for someone

“There is a lady in the country to whom I affect deeply.”

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