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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

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

The property of being coy

The action or fact of adopting or being adopted

The property of being sanctimonious

The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case

Self-consciousness

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

An impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something

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

Speech or behavior that is a sign of 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

window dressing

outward appearance

false appearance

window-dressing

disingenuousness

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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

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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

ostentatiousness

vaingloriousness

self-admiration

swellheadedness

self-congratulation

self-assumption

self-satisfaction

airs and graces

sententiousness

self-centredness

self-absorption

swollen-headedness

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

Noun

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

ostentatiousness

pretentiousness

conspicuousness

self-advertisement

window-dressing

grandstand play

ceremoniousness

meretriciousness

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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

favourable reception

wholehearted reception

enthusiastic reception

aiding and abetting

campaigning for

advising in favor

advising in favour

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Noun

The property of being sanctimonious

sanctimoniousness

pretentiousness

self-righteousness

self-satisfaction

superciliousness

false profession

pharisaicalness

affected superiority

double standard

disingenuousness

duplicitousness

being two-faced

hypocriticalness

hypocritical statement

pious platitudes

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

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Noun

The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case

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

favourite occupation

favorite occupation

pleasurable pastime

prevailing taste

tiger by the tail

individual trait

unconventionality

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Noun

An impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something

social behaviour

way of behaving

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Noun

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

Noun

Speech or behavior that is a sign of 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

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Noun

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

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

stuff and nonsense

thoughtlessness

public speaking

crowing. bluster

self-glorification

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

overemotionalism

over-sentimentality

soft-heartedness

tender-heartedness

tender feelings

softheartedness

hearts and flowers

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