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PRETENDa way of behaving, speaking etc that is not sincere or natural 装模作样,矫揉造作
Calling everyone ‘darling’ is just an affectation.
逢人就叫“亲爱的”很做作。
Examples from the Corpus
affectation• Tact, in eighties Britain, has become an affectation.• It's an affectation I have.• Tim's fancyhairdo was an affectation left over from his younger days.• He has a bit too much affectation and too little prudence...• She has no affectation I am sure.• A pretty, rusticaffectation of innocence that, to such as can not see into her, may pass well enough.• He was pale, of brusquemanners, somewhat given to affectation, but of immaculate dress and generous to his enemies.• If there was one thing that he hated fervently it was affectation and cant.• Choose your phonyaccent, your affectation, the Stetson of country or the hoodie of rap.