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| ground wave |
a radio wave traveling on or near the earth's surface and affected by its curvature, atmosphere, and the like. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. [1/2 definitions] |
| histrionics |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) overly dramatic, emotional, or affected behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| immune |
not affected by something that does affect others; protected; excluded. [1/2 definitions] |
| impervious |
incapable of being affected by external forces or influences. [1/3 definitions] |
| impressionable |
readily influenced; affected by suggestion; suggestible. |
| indirect object |
the part of a sentence that indicates a person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb. In the sentence, "I made him some tea," "him" is the indirect object. |
| inkhorn |
pedantic or affected, esp. in choice of words. [1/2 definitions] |
| insensible |
not affected by some sensation, emotion, or concern. [1/4 definitions] |
| insusceptible |
not capable of being affected, as by disease or external influences; not susceptible. |
| la-di-da |
(informal) affected in behavior; pretentious. [1/3 definitions] |
| manic |
of, related to, or affected by mania, esp. the excitable state in manic-depressive disorders. |
| mannered |
having an exaggerated manner; affected. [1/2 definitions] |
| mannerism |
affected style, as of speech, behavior, or art. [1/2 definitions] |
| mildew |
to affect with or be affected by mildew. [1/3 definitions] |
| mince |
to pronounce or utter with unnatural or affected refinement. [2/7 definitions] |
| mincing |
dainty or elegant in an affected way. |
| moonstruck |
thought to be adversely affected by the moon's influence, as with lunacy, distraction, or romantic passion. |
| morbid |
pertaining to, affected by, causing, or characteristic of sickness. [1/3 definitions] |
| natural |
true or spontaneous; not affected, pretended, or forced. [1/9 definitions] |
| neurotic |
suffering from or affected by a neurosis. [1/3 definitions] |
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