affectation
nounAn artificial manner adopted to create a particular impression.
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Clear all filtersAn artificial manner adopted to create a particular impression.
A varied collection or an ordered arrangement of things.
An outpouring of emotion or words.
To show or reveal a quality or feeling clearly.
Show a quality
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Excessive spending or use of resources; also an unusually lavish purchase or display.
To display something conspicuously in order to impress.
Clear and readily apparent.
Clearly apparent
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An observable expression or sign of something.
Richly luxurious or displaying great wealth.
Richly luxurious
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Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.
Overly focused on minor correctness
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Adopting an artificial attitude or display to impress or influence others.
An attempt or claim to seem more important, skilled, or impressive than warranted.
Unwarranted display of importance
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Making a self-righteous display of moral superiority.
Displaying moral superiority
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Having or displaying an exaggerated sense of one's own significance.
Inflated sense of importance
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An imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.
Imitation of a process
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Modest and without a wish to attract attention.
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