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EJECT, REJECT, DEJECT, EFFECT, AFFECT, AFFECTION, AFFECTATION, COMMENT, COMMENTATE

EJECT[v]

The term refers to a physical action or function of forcibly pushing something out of a place as in pushing a cassette from its chamber in a cassette player.

REJECT [v]

It refers to the behaviour of refusing to accept or use something or receive something or believe something or someone. His papers for nomination to contest polls were rejected

DEJECT [V]

Deject refers to some act or decision which causes gloom [dejection-n]

Effect [n]

The term ‘effect’ refers to some impact or influence upon some person or event or some structure.

As an ‘effect’ of quake fissures and cracks spread through buildings.

Affect [v]

The term implies making a change in something or someone.

The smoke and soot affected her breathing

Affection [n]

The term is a reference to some mental attitude or feeling of liking someone or some place.

My aunt displays bountiful affection to children.

Affectation [n]

Unlike ‘affection’, “affectation’ carries a negative significance. It is an expression to suggest a behaviour or verbal expression that is not honest or sincere. . Affectation, is thus a ‘display’ of cordiality –non-existent! [insincere]

 Comment [n]

The term comment is a reference to expression of opinion or one’s observation about an event. 

HE MADE NEGATIVE COMMENTS TO THE PRESS

Commentate [v]

The term is the right expression for making a ‘running commentary’ through a medium of a ceremonial event or sport or celebration. He is commentating on Horse racing. It just means the plain narration of things that happen on an occasion [no personal views that represent ‘commenting’].

Thus, several terms are in vogue to stick to precision.

Prof. K.Raman