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Noun affectation has 1 sense
  1. affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness - a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
    --1 is a kind of pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning
    --1 has particulars: attitude; radical chic

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Affectations

Affectations refers to artificial behavior or mannerisms adopted to impress or gain attention.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. Her exaggerated accent and posh vocabulary were clear affectations.
  2. The politician's humble background was overshadowed by his affectations of wealth and luxury.

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