Affectation
Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Disingenuousness and affectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disingenuousness" instead a noun "Affectation".
Disingenuousness
Disingenuousness noun - The quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor.
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Synonyms for Disingenuousness
Affectation and disingenuousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Disingenuousness".
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Related pairs
- pretence and affectation
- pretence and disingenuousness
- sham and affectation
- sham and disingenuousness
- deception and affectation
- deception and disingenuousness
- fake and affectation
- fake and disingenuousness
- pretension and affectation
- pretension and disingenuousness
- put-on and affectation
- put-on and disingenuousness
- fraud and affectation
- fraud and disingenuousness
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