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81show — v 1. exhibit, display, present, demonstrate, set forth, offer; put in plain sight, bare, lay bare, unveil, unscreen, uncover, undrape. 2. indicate, express, manifest, make plain or clear; expose, reveal, betray, give away; evince, evidence,… …
82affectation — noun Syn: pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, posturing, airs (and graces); Brit.; informal side …
83affected — I. /əˈfɛktəd / (say uh fektuhd) adjective 1. acted upon; influenced: the affected group. 2. influenced injuriously; impaired; attacked, as by climate, disease or pollution, etc.: *It only takes a small quantity of oil to create a mammoth… …
84airs — [n] affectation; pretended behavior affectedness, arrogance, false front, front, haughtiness, hauteur, mannerism, ostentation, pomposity, pose, pretense, pretension, pretentiousness, put on*, show, superciliousness; concept 633 Ant. personality,… …
85manner — [n1] person’s behavior, conduct address, affectation, affectedness, air, appearance, aspect, bearing, comportment, demeanor, deportment, idiosyncrasy, look, mannerism, mien, peculiarity, presence, style, tone, turn, way; concepts 411,633,644… …
86airs — noun affected manners intended to impress others (Freq. 2) don t put on airs with me • Syn: ↑pose • Derivationally related forms: ↑pose (for: ↑pose) …
87coyness — noun the affectation of being demure in a provocative way (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑demureness • Derivationally related forms: ↑demure (for: ↑demureness), ↑coy • Hyper …
88demureness — noun 1. the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum • Derivationally related forms: ↑demure • Hypernyms: ↑modesty, ↑reserve 2. the affectation of being demure in a provocative way • Syn: ↑coyness …
89feigning — noun 1. pretending with intention to deceive • Syn: ↑pretense, ↑pretence, ↑dissembling • Derivationally related forms: ↑dissemble (for: ↑dissembling), ↑feign, ↑ …
90preciousness — noun 1. the quality possessed by something with a great price or value • Syn: ↑costliness, ↑dearness • Derivationally related forms: ↑precious, ↑dear (for: ↑dearness), ↑costly …
