Affected
Affected adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: an affected southern accent
Exaggerated and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exaggerated" instead an adjective "Affected".
Exaggerated
Exaggerated adjective - Extended beyond normal or realistic bounds.
Affected and exaggerated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Exaggerated".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- showy and affected
- showy and exaggerated
- artificial and affected
- artificial and exaggerated
- ostentatious and affected
- ostentatious and exaggerated
- pretentious and affected
- pretentious and exaggerated
- grandiose and affected
- grandiose and exaggerated
- hollow and affected
- hollow and exaggerated
- inflated and affected
- inflated and exaggerated
Both words in one sentence
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Given the way the Skywalker-Solo clan has affected the galaxy, this may not be an exaggerated attitude to discovering there's another Skywalker-Solo.
Source: Comic Book / Legacy -
He might have affected or at least exaggerated his drinking problem and frat boy personality so that Caleb would be suckered into trying to trick him.
Source: Film / Ex Machina - He might have affected or at least exaggerated his drinking problem and hipster/bro personality so that Caleb would be suckered into trying to trick him.
Source: Obfuscating Stupidity / Film
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