The Clue
Pretentious (8 letter answer)
The Answer
AFFECTED
Tags
Notes
The answer AFFECTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Given to a false show
Definition
AFFECT as a verb:
1. (affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch) = have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
2. act physically on; have an effect upon
3. (involve, affect, regard) = connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
4. (feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble) = make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
5. (affect, impress, move, strike) = have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
AFFECTED as an adjective:
1. acted upon; influenced
2. (affected, unnatural) = speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
3. (moved, affected, stirred, touched) = being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"