Affectation and Gesture

Affectation

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

Gesture and affectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gesture" instead a noun "Affectation".

Gesture

Gesture noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.
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Synonyms for Gesture

Affectation and gesture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Gesture".

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

How words are described

rare rare affectation rare gesture
common common affectation common gesture
silly silly affectation silly gesture
traditional traditional affectation traditional gesture
Other adjectives: strange, cultural.
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