Act and Affectation

Act

Act noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.
Usage example: was putting on an act when she said she didn't mind being left out of the outing

Affectation is a synonym for act in pretence topic. In some cases you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Act", when it comes to topics like pretended behavior.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Affectation

Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.

Act is a synonym for affectation in pretence topic. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Affectation", if it concerns topics such as facade.

How words are described

common common act common affectation
blatant blatant act blatant affectation
actual actual act actual affectation
bad bad act bad affectation
Other adjectives: deliberate, random.
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