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feigning vs affectation

affectation vs feigning

feigning and affectation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feigning Yes No No No
affectation Yes No No No
As nouns, affectation is a hyponym of feigning; that is, affectation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feigning:
  • feigning: the act of giving a false appearance
  • affectation: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Other hyponyms of feigning include appearance, show, make-believe, pretend, affectedness, mannerism, pose, charade, masquerade.
feigning (noun) affectation (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between feigning and affectation

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