Compare two English words side by side: parts of speech, sense counts, lead defi...

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{ "example": { "a": { "byPartOfSpeech": [ { "leadDefinition": "To influence or alter.", "partOfSpeech": "Verb", "senseCount": 12 }, { "leadDefinition": "A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus.", "partOfSpeech": "Noun", "senseCount": 4 } ], "letters": 6, "partsOfSpeech": [ "Verb", "Noun" ], "sourcePage": "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/affect#English", "status": "ENGLISH", "totalSenses": 16, "word": "affect" }, "asOf": "2026-10-21T00:47:43.346Z", "b": { "byPartOfSpeech": [ { "leadDefinition": "The result or outcome of a cause.", "partOfSpeech": "Noun", "senseCount": 12 }, { "leadDefinition": "To make or bring about; to implement.", "partOfSpeech": "Verb", "senseCount": 2 } ], "letters": 6, "partsOfSpeech": [ "Noun", "Verb" ], "sourcePage": "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/effect#English", "status": "ENGLISH", "totalSenses": 14, "word": "effect" }, "coverage": "English words only (English entries on Wiktionary).", "degraded": false, "disclaimer": "Screening signal computed from the named public source. Not financial, legal or investment advice; provided as is. Verify at the source before acting.", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "notChecked": [ "English words only (English entries on Wiktionary).", "etymology and pronunciation (use /etymology and /pronounce)", "…2 more" ], "onlyInA": [], "onlyInB": [], "reasons": [ "English words only (English entries on Wiktionary).", "Text from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Truncated or summarised; see the linked page for the full entry and authors." ], "sharedPartsOfSpeech": [ "Verb", "Noun" ], "source": "Wiktionary (English edition)", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wiktionary.org", "summary": "affect: verb, noun (16 senses); effect: noun, verb (14 senses); shared: verb, noun.", "verdict": "COMPARED" }, "type": "json" }