Affectation
Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Gag and affectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gag" instead a noun "Affectation".
Gag
Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Affectation and gag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Gag".
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A common gag is for a character to drop her Kelvinside accent when annoyed, implying it's a pure affectation.
Source: Useful Notes / British Accents
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