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Main Entry:
af·fec·ta·tion
[
af-ek-
tey
-sh
uh
n
]
/
ˌæf
ɛkˈteɪ
ʃən
/
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affectation
Part of Speech:
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Example Sentences
Instead, his direction is calm and selective, extremely artful in its
affectation
of detachment.
He has something to tell, and he tells it clearly and without
affectation
.
Traditional cooking is nothing more than pointless
affectation
.
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Instead, his direction is calm and selective, extremely artful in its
affectation
of detachment.
He has something to tell, and he tells it clearly and without
affectation
.
Traditional cooking is nothing more than pointless
affectation
.
Wisely, he jettisoned this
affectation
in favor of a more conventional appetizer-and-main-course approach.
The
affectation
for authenticity that reviewers flattered themselves for wanting does not stand above the character on the screen.
Nonfunctional fender vent, right, is an
affectation
.
Beyond these bits of mild nonsense and odd
affectation
are real merit and considerable merriment.
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