grandiosity

affectedness

/əˈfɛktədnəs/

noun

The character or quality of being affected or pretentious.

her lack of affectedness

pretension,pretentiousness,affectedness,artificiality,insincerity,posturing,posing,pretence,ostentation,grandiosity,snobbery,superciliousness

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affectations

/afɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect

pretension,pretentiousness,affectedness,artificiality,insincerity,posturing,posing,pretence,ostentation,grandiosity,snobbery,superciliousness

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affectation

/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect

pretension,pretentiousness,affectedness,artificiality,insincerity,posturing,posing,pretence,ostentation,grandiosity,snobbery,superciliousness

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