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Affectedly Formal Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• affectedly dainty or refined

• exaggeratedly proper

verb

• assume a prim appearance

• contract one's lips

• dress primly

35%11Affectedly grand or overly formal
adjective satellite

• affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty

23%12 Behave affectedly or in an artificial manner
verb

• assume certain affected attitudes

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