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A (typically false) show or display

An unique or unusual quirk or mannerism

A significant feeling of confidence or self-entitlement

Religious hypocrisy

Increase, swelling

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

The property of being coy

The action or fact of adopting or being adopted

Self-consciousness

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

An inessential, yet desirable item, typically one that provides added comfort

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response

Behavior that conforms to accepted standards of respectability and good breeding

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

Feeble or cloying sentimentality

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Noun

A (typically false) show or display

pretentiousness

superciliousness

airs and graces

assumed manners

going Hollywood

putting on airs

unnatural imitation

self-importance

window dressing

false appearance

outward appearance

ostentatiousness

window-dressing

disingenuousness

presumptuousness

self-consequence

social behaviour

way of behaving

misrepresentation

outward display

external surface

outside surface

attractive appearance

public perception

public conception

superficial appearance

public impression

person's presence

cut of one's jib

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“It would be a presumptuous affectation of confidence on my part if I did not confess how sensibly I am, at this moment, impressed with this feeling.”

Noun

An unique or unusual quirk or mannerism

unconventionality

individual trait

characteristic gesture

distinctiveness

essential quality

extraordinariness

incongruousness

redeeming feature

distinguishing characteristic

point of character

conversation piece

distinctive feature

signature characteristic

typical feature

personal imperfection

nature of the beast

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“The short, curled tail feathers are a unique affectation of this species.”

Noun

A significant feeling of confidence or self-entitlement

pretentiousness

superciliousness

contemptuousness

overweeningness

presumptuousness

high-handedness

self-importance

sense of entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-consequence

self-entitlement

sense of superiority

vaingloriousness

self-admiration

swellheadedness

self-congratulation

self-assumption

self-satisfaction

sententiousness

ostentatiousness

airs and graces

self-centredness

self-absorption

swollen-headedness

self-glorification

self-exaltation

excessive pride

overbearingness

patronizing attitude

self-righteousness

self-assuredness

self-centeredness

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

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“It is most certainly distorted by the prism of your own affectation and ignorance.”

Noun

Religious hypocrisy

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

false profession

self-righteousness

pretentiousness

self-satisfaction

superciliousness

affected superiority

double standard

disingenuousness

duplicitousness

being two-faced

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

misrepresentation

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Noun

Increase, swelling

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

intensification

pretentiousness

price increases

increase in size

exponential growth

economic growth

diversification

economic recovery

upward movement

geometric growth

explosive growth

maximization^US

optimization^US

maximisation^UK

optimisation^UK

forward movement

onward movement

movement forward

technological advancement

scientific advancement

supplementation

dramatic increase

sudden increase

transmogrification

stepping forward

step in the right direction

civilisation^UK

civilization^US

change for the better

making progress

additional room

high level of activity

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Noun

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

ostentatiousness

pretentiousness

conspicuousness

self-advertisement

window-dressing

grandstand play

ceremoniousness

meretriciousness

lack of refinement

splendiferousness

pomp and circumstance

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Noun

The property of being coy

Noun

The action or fact of adopting or being adopted

rubber-stamping

authorisation^UK

authorization^US

legalization^US

legalisation^UK

formal acceptance

favourable reception

wholehearted reception

enthusiastic reception

aiding and abetting

contribution to

campaigning for

advising in favor

advising in favour

shot in the arm

countersignature

subscription to

seal of approval

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Noun

Self-consciousness

pretentiousness

self-consciousness

Noun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

ton^US

leisure pursuit

leisure activity

general tendency

amateur interest

leisure interest

prominent thing

important thing

the newest fashion

fashionableness

passing thought

preoccupation with

sexual fixation

prevailing taste

favourite occupation

favorite occupation

pleasurable pastime

tiger by the tail

something on the brain

unconventionality

extraordinariness

characteristic gesture

conversation piece

individual trait

incongruousness

bee in one's bonnet

flight of fancy

distinctiveness

freak of nature

privileged person

personal imperfection

object of virtu

peculiar object

singular object

imaginativeness

fool's paradise

castle in the air

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Noun

An inessential, yet desirable item, typically one that provides added comfort

self-indulgence

icing on the cake

creature comfort

privileged circumstances

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Noun

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response

Noun

Behavior that conforms to accepted standards of respectability and good breeding

gentlemanliness

civilisation^UK

civilization^US

punctiliousness

ostentatiousness

pleasurableness

appropriateness

considerateness

good-naturedness

intellectual awareness

artistic awareness

self-possession

common courtesy

conventionality

cultivated look

knight-errantry

accepted conduct

social standing

good-temperedness

appropriate behavior

cultivated beauty

correct behaviour

correct behavior

polite behaviour

formal courtesy

customary behaviour

accommodativeness

cyber etiquette

online etiquette

internet etiquette

acceptable conduct

ceremoniousness

attention to detail

polished manners

kind-heartedness

tender-heartedness

warm-heartedness

public-spiritedness

neighbourliness^UK

proper behaviour

accepted behaviour

acceptable behaviour

rules of conduct

rules of behaviour

code of behaviour^UK

code of behavior^US

neighborliness^US

proper behavior

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Noun

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

public speaking

crowing. bluster

self-glorification

self-aggrandizement

self-satisfaction

a way with words

gift of the gab

extravagant language

verbal onslaught

flowery language

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Noun

Feeble or cloying sentimentality

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