Affectedness
Affectedness noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Rhetoric and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rhetoric" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Rhetoric
Rhetoric noun - Language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere.
Usage example: the mayor's promise to fight drugs was just rhetoric, since there was no money in the city budget for a drug program
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Synonyms for Rhetoric
Affectedness and rhetoric are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Rhetoric".
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Related pairs
- address and affectedness
- address and rhetoric
- style and affectedness
- style and rhetoric
- exaggeration and affectedness
- exaggeration and rhetoric
- loftiness and affectedness
- loftiness and rhetoric
- verbiage and affectedness
- verbiage and rhetoric
- pretension and affectedness
- pretension and rhetoric
- oratory and affectedness
- oratory and rhetoric
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