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| Pecksniffian | |
| Pharisaic | |
| Pharisaical | |
| Tartuffian | |
| ad captandum(expression, idiom, affectation) | |
| awkward(adjective, counterfeit, affected, hollow, shallow) | |
| boasting(verb, boasting) | |
| brazen(adjective, brilliant, extravagant, affected, loud) | |
| cavalier(adjective, cool, aloof, arrogant, haughty) | |
| chimerical(adjective, perfect, original, ideal, imaginary) | |
| contrived(adjective, counterfeit, sham, refined, affected) | |
| convoluted(adjective, fancy, elegant, beautiful, lavish) | |
| didactic | |
| disingenuous(false, restrained, dishonest, deceitful, slick) | |
| domineering(adjective, aloof, haughty, cavalier, conceited) | |
| embroidered(adjective, fancy, false, elegant, extravagant) | |
| feigned(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit) | |
| forced | |
| formalistic | |
| frilly(adjective, rich, affected, lavish, swank) |
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