Affectedness
Affectedness noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Refinement and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refinement" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Refinement
Refinement noun - Dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style.
Usage example: although she can afford all the jewelry that money can buy, she dresses with the gentle refinement that only taste can bestow
Affectedness and refinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Refinement".
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Refinement and Affectedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/refinement
Affectedness & Refinement. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/refinement>.
Refinement or Affectedness. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/refinement.
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