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affectedness
the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
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artificiality
the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
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largeness, pretension, pretentiousness
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
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supernaturalism, supernaturalness
the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces
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airs, pose
affected manners intended to impress others
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coyness, demureness
the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
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preciosity, preciousness
the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
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staginess, theatricality
an artificial and mannered quality
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pretence, pretense, pretension
a false or unsupportable quality
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ostentation
pretentious or showy or vulgar display
