(af-ek-tey-shuhn) (Noun)
Meaning:
Artificiality or pretension; an effort to appear to have qualities not really or fully possessed.
Usage:
1. Her accent is an ______; she grew up in this region just like the rest of us.
2. He dropped the ______ of indifference once he saw the puppy.
Read this story to remember this word:
In the grand halls of the court, where truth often hid behind the veil of decorum, there lived a noble known for his affectation of grandeur. His every word and gesture, more a performance than a reflection of his true self, earned him both admiration and skepticism. Yet, this facade of affectation began to crumble when a wandering bard, famed for her authenticity, entered the court. Through her songs, woven with the threads of truth and sincerity, she unveiled the beauty of being genuine, inspiring the noble to shed his affectation like a cloak worn too long. This transformation, from pretension to authenticity, rippled through the court, reminding all that the greatest strength lies in being true to oneself, a tale that teaches the emptiness of affectation and the power of genuine connection.
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