Affected
Affected adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Usage example: with her pinkie extended, the four-year-old held her tiny teacup in that affected manner that some women have
Gaudy and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaudy" instead an adjective "Affected".
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Gaudy and Affected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/gaudy
Affected & Gaudy. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/gaudy>.
Gaudy or Affected. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/gaudy.
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