Affectedness and Phony

Affectedness

Affectedness noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.

Phony and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead a noun "Affectedness".

Phony

Phony noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

Affectedness and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning
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