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affectedness vs airs

airs vs affectedness

affectedness and airs both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affectedness Yes No No No
airs Yes No No No
As nouns, airs is a hyponym of affectedness; that is, airs is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affectedness:
  • affectedness: the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
  • airs: affected manners intended to impress others
Other hyponyms of affectedness include pose, coyness, demureness, preciosity, preciousness.
affectedness (noun) airs (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display affected manners intended to impress others
the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
Difference between affectedness and airs

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