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af·fect·ed2
 affected2
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- pronunciation:
fek
tihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
assumed; pretended.
The author is critical of what she sees as the affected morality of the upper class.- synonyms:
- assumed, pretended, simulated
- similar words:
- contrived, counterfeit, feigned, hollow, phony, sham, spurious, unnatural
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| definition 2: |
artificial in manner and appearance.
He's a nice enough person but his manner seems so affected that he appears to be a snob.- synonyms:
- artificial, forced, mannered
- antonyms:
- artless, natural, simple, unaffected, unpretentious
- similar words:
- cutesy, genteel, highfalutin, la-di-da, mincing, pompous, precious, pretentious, studied, theatrical
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| related words: |
arty, camp, fictitious, ornate, ostentatious, showy, sophisticated |
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| derivations: |
affectedly (adv.), affectedness (n.) |
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