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Which sentence uses the word affect correctly?

The new policies go into affect next month.
These policies will only mildly affect Linda’s job.
Her emotional outburst was purely for affect.

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These policies will only mildly affect Linda’s job. the affect in this sentence will mean this will be altered or influenced
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