Affectedness
Affectedness noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Usage example: bowed and sat down at the piano with a degree of affectedness that was laughable
Show and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Show
Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.
Mutual synonyms
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Show and Affectedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/show
Affectedness & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/show>.
Show or Affectedness. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/show.
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