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Directions: In the following question, out of the given alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the underlined part of the sentence.
His speech was full of affectation.
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pretence
💡 Explanation:
It means an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession: an affectation of interest in art; affectation of being rich.