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What is an affectation?

What is an affectation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
  2. An unusual mannerism.
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Thankfully it also comes across as an actorly affectation and isn't written into the character's story.
The other ghastly affectation, which is particular to young women, is vocal fry.
He doesn't use correct punctuation, and I think it may be more affectation than lack of education.
With flamboyance and little affectation, she explained the functions and advantages of optical fibre communication.
But there's a lot more of John Lennon's pensive melodicism than Paul Simon's simpering folkie affectation in Smith's music.
Donald's love of sport was not some kind of affectation designed to bring him street credibility in constituency walkabouts.

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