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Noun: affected role
  1. The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
    "In 'The wind blew the leaves,' 'leaves' has the affected role";
    - patient role, patient

Derived forms: affected roles

Type of: participant role, semantic role