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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Affected & insincere
affected
affectedly
archly
artificial
artificially
forced
forcedly
fustian
glib
glibly
piously
ponce
ponce about/around
posey
preciously
sugary
super-smooth
superslick
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theatricality

affectation | American Dictionary

affectation
noun[ C/U ]
us/ˌæf·ekˈteɪ·ʃən/
speech or behavior that is not natural or sincere and is used to produce a certain effect:
[ C ]She has many annoying little affectations.