SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
affected
adjective
Artificial in manner or adopted to create a particular impression.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Artificial in manner
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Usage distinction
Return to topStudied suggests deliberate preparation; affected implies an unnatural effort to impress.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See affected in use
Her affected accent disappeared when she spoke with her childhood friends.
At the preview, a guest adopted an affected manner, using grand phrases he did not use in ordinary conversation.
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