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affecte

 

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Affecte

Noun

Sense 1: The act of expressing oneself in an artificial or exaggerated manner.

Sample Sentence: Her affecte made it difficult for others to truly know her.

Adjective

Sense 1: Acting or behaving in an artificial or feigned manner.

Sample Sentence: Her affecte manners were quite evident at the fancy dinner party.

Verb

Sense 1: To put on a false or exaggerated display.

Sample Sentence: She tends to affecte a posh accent when she speaks to strangers.

Sense 2: To influence or cause a change in something.

Sample Sentence: The chemicals may affecte the outcome of the experiment.

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