feign; affect; dissemble
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to feign; to pretend; to put on a false show; to act in an affected manner to conceal one's true feelings or intentions
formalOften used to describe speech, writing, or behavior that is unnaturally ornate or pretentious. Carries a negative connotation of insincerity.
Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
guò过
yú于
jiǎo矫
shì饰
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
bù不
zhēn真
chéng诚
。
His attitude was overly affected, making people feel he was insincere.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
cí辞
zǎo藻
huá华
lì丽
，
dàn但
lüè略
xiǎn显
jiǎo矫
shì饰
。
This article uses flowery language, but seems slightly pretentious.
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Tā她
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
jiǎo矫
shì饰
zào造
zuò作
，
quē缺
fá乏
zì自
rán然
gǎn感
。
She always speaks in an affected manner, lacking a sense of naturalness.