Affectation
Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Pageant and affectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pageant" instead a noun "Affectation".
Pageant
Pageant noun - A staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes.
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Synonyms for Pageant
Affectation and pageant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Pageant".
Nearby Word: pageantry
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- make-believe and affectation
- make-believe and pageant
- pretence and affectation
- pretence and pageant
- sham and affectation
- sham and pageant
- display and affectation
- display and pageant
- exhibition and affectation
- exhibition and pageant
- show and affectation
- show and pageant
- pomp and affectation
- pomp and pageant
How words are described
| actual | actual affectation | actual pageant |
| traditional | traditional affectation | traditional pageant |
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