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Canting :: Canting (a.) Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone..

Affectedly :: Affectedly (adv.) In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.

Tossy :: Tossy (a.) Tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud; contemptuous; scornful; affectedly indifferent; as, a tossy commonplace..

Prim :: Prim (a.) Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a prim person..

Witticism :: Witticism (n.) A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.

Sentimental :: Sentimental (a.) Inclined to sentiment; having an excess of sentiment or sensibility; indulging the sensibilities for their own sake; artificially or affectedly tender; -- often in a reproachful sense.

Finical :: Finical (a.) Affectedly fine; overnice; unduly particular; fastidious.

Overwise :: Overwise (a.) Too wise; affectedly wise.

Rose-water :: Rose-water (a.) Having the odor of rose water; hence, affectedly nice or delicate; sentimental..

Namby-pamby :: Namby-pamby (a.) Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid.

Lackadaisical :: Lackadaisical (a.) Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental.

Prudish :: Prudish (a.) Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners..

Namby-pamby :: Namby-pamby (n.) Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.

Purism :: Purism (n.) Rigid purity; the quality of being affectedly pure or nice, especially in the choice of language; over-solicitude as to purity..

Pietistical :: Pietistical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious..

Knack :: Knack (v. i.) To speak affectedly.

Mouth :: Mouth (v. t.) To utter with a voice affectedly big or swelling; to speak in a strained or unnaturally sonorous manner.

Solemn :: Solemn (a.) Affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face..

Artlessly :: Artlessly (adv.) In an artless manner; without art, skill, or guile; unaffectedly..

Pretty :: Pretty (superl.) Affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense.

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