Affected and Strained

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Affected adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Usage example: an affected southern accent

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Strained is a synonym for affected in contrived topic. In some cases you can use "Strained" instead an adjective "Affected".

Strained adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Usage example: I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight

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Affected is a synonym for strained in artificial topic. You can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Strained".

Nearby Words: strain, straining, strainer

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