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pretence vs affectedness

affectedness vs pretence

pretence and affectedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretence Yes No No No
affectedness Yes No No No
As nouns, affectedness is a hyponym of pretence; that is, affectedness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretence:
  • pretence: the act of giving a false appearance
  • affectedness: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Other hyponyms of pretence include appearance, show, make-believe, pretend, affectation, mannerism, pose, charade, masquerade.
pretence (noun) affectedness (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a false or unsupportable quality the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between pretence and affectedness

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