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pretending vs affectation

affectation vs pretending

pretending and affectation both are nouns.

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

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