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.
Artificial in manner or adopted to create a particular impression.
Artificial in manner
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The atmosphere or mood of a place.
To contradict an appearance or suggest that something is misleading.
A strongly held false belief or misleading impression.
False belief or impression
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Able to be drawn into wire or shaped; figuratively, easily led or influenced.
Able to be drawn or shaped
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A mistaken understanding of a situation or statement.
Mistaken understanding
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An incorrect belief or understanding.
Incorrect belief
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The process of noticing or understanding something, or the resulting view or interpretation.
Awareness or interpretation
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An outward appearance or limited likeness that may not reflect the full reality.
The capacity to perceive or respond to feelings, impressions, or artistic qualities.
Influenced by individual views, feelings, or experience.
A tendency to be affected or influenced by something.
Readily affected or influenced by something.
Open to harm, damage, criticism, or another adverse influence.
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