Affected and Counterfeit

Affected

Affected adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Counterfeit is a synonym for affected in artificial topic. In some cases you can use "Counterfeit" instead an adjective "Affected", when it comes to topics like pretended, changed in a bad or artificial way.

Counterfeit

Counterfeit adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: when it comes to the poor, his compassion is so counterfeit—he gives a damn, and that's all that he gives

Affected is a synonym for counterfeit in fake topic. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Counterfeit".

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