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afektacja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affectation noun An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
  • mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.

Senses

afektacja is used for these senses in English:

  • affectation An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548]
  • histrionics Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
  • mince (countable) An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.

affectation — full definition

  1. noun An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
  2. noun An unusual mannerism.
  3. noun An ostentatious fondness for something.

mince — full definition

  1. noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
  2. verb To chop food into very small pieces.
  3. verb To soften or hold back one's words so as not to offend (usually in "not mince words").
  4. verb To walk with small, affected, dainty steps.

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