Affectation Crossword Clue – 4 Answers (4-8 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Affectation?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Affectation is AIRS. Other possible answers include FOPPERY, POSE, PRETENCE.

Q: How many solutions are there for Affectation?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Affectation.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Affectation?

Clues like Affectation often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent, The Guardian Cryptic, The Sun Coffee Time, Sunday Mirror, The Guardian Genius, among others.

4 letter answer(s) to affectation

AIRS

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-f

POSE

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
be a mystery or bewildering to;
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"
put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

7 letter answer(s) to affectation

FOPPERY

The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly.

8 letter answer(s) to affectation

PRETENCE

a false or unsupportable quality
an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Affectation’

What's the best solution for Affectation?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Affectation is AIRS. Other possible answers include FOPPERY, POSE, PRETENCE.

How many solutions are there for Affectation?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Affectation.

Which crosswords feature clues like Affectation?

Clues like Affectation often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent, The Guardian Cryptic, The Sun Coffee Time, Sunday Mirror, The Guardian Genius, among others.

Clue	Answers
Show	22
Put forward	12
Model	8
Pretense	7
Assert	6
Ask	5
Attitude	5
False front	5
Shows	5
Make-believe	4
Melodies	3
Stance	3
Broadcasts	2
Haughtiness	2
Makes known	2
Superciliousness	2
'__ and graces' - affectation of superiority	1
A show of vanity	1
About time to stop vice-president making false claim	1
Affected manner	1
Affected manners	1
Affectedness	1
Ask to sit	1
Ask, as questions	1
Attitudinise	1
Bald Cockney lacks any manners	1
Celebrities may put them	1
Claim represented by, say, nine Anglicans	1
Cooperate with a shooter	1
Country on the up? Why pulling out shows arrogance	1
Dissembling	1
Emulate Tyra Banks	1
Example of model behavior	1
Excuse groom taking time before church	1
Flex one's muscles, maybe	1
Get set for a shot	1
Get shot in a studio?	1
Gets out in the open	1
Giving a false appearance	1
Goes on TV	1
Haughty affectation	1
Haughty mannerisms	1
Haughty pose	1
Hauteur	1
Heard about US writer's affectation	1
Heartless gang assumed attitude	1
Hoity-toity manners	1
Is shown	1
It may be struck	1
It's done for appearance'	1

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