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affectedness vs pretense

pretense vs affectedness

affectedness and pretense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affectedness Yes No No No
pretense Yes No No No
As nouns, pretense is a hypernym of affectedness; that is, pretense is a word with a broader meaning than affectedness:
  • affectedness: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  • pretense: the act of giving a false appearance
Other hypernyms of affectedness include feigning, pretence, pretending, simulation.
affectedness (noun) pretense (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display the act of giving a false appearance
the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) a false or unsupportable quality
an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between affectedness and pretense

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