NOUN | attribute | mannerism, idiosyncrasy, foible | a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
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act | mannerism, affectation, pose, affectedness | a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
Sounds | mae'nerih.zahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual. | |
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Synonyms | idiosyncrasy, foible | |
Broader | peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness | A distinguishing trait |
Spanish | costumbre personal, idiosincrasia, manía, peculiaridad | |
Catalan | costum personal, idiosincràsia, mania, peculiaritat |
Meaning | A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display. | |
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Synonyms | affectation, pose, affectedness | |
Narrower | attitude | A theatrical pose created for effect |
radical chic | An affectation of radical left-wing views and the fashionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them | |
Broader | pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning | The act of giving a false / false / false appearance |
Spanish | afectación | |
Catalan | afectació, cursileria |
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