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pretending vs affectedness

affectedness vs pretending

pretending and affectedness both are nouns.

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

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