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af·fec·ta·tion
 affectation
- pronunciation:
- ae
fihk
teI
sh
 n
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noun |
| definition 1: |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense.
Her frequent use of French phrases was seen as pure affectation by many of her acquaintances.- synonyms:
- affectedness, artificiality, pretense, pretentiousness
- antonyms:
- artlessness
- similar words:
- air, mannerism, posturing, sham, show
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| definition 2: |
a specific instance of such pretense.
- synonyms:
- airs, mannerism, pose, show
- similar words:
- act, imposture
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| related words: |
camp, cant, claptrap, pomp, pretense |
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