severely affect
Frequency: 8.720.5 per million words
To influence in a very strong and negative way.
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- The drought will severely affect crop yields this year.
- Her lung capacity was severely affected by the disease.
- The local economy has been severely affected by the factory's closure.
- The new policy is expected to severely affect small businesses.
- Pollution from the spill could severely affect marine ecosystems for decades.
- Budget cuts are severely affecting the quality of public education.
- His mobility was severely affected after the accident.
- The sudden frost severely affected the orange groves.
- We are concerned about how these changes will severely affect our community.
- The scandal has severely affected the politician's reputation.