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affectation
UK
/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/
US
/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/
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affectation
noun
affectations
pl
UK
/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/
US
/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/
притворство
His affectation of indifference was not convincing.
Его притворство безразличием не было убедительным.
манерность
Her affectation in speech made her sound insincere.
Ее манерность в речи делала ее неискренней.
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притворное поведение
искусственность
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pretense
insincerity
affecting
mannerism
artifice
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affectation
noun
Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
His British accent was just an affectation to make him seem more sophisticated.
A studied display of real or pretended feeling.
Her affectation of indifference was not convincing to anyone who knew her well.
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