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Mannerism
01
an exaggerated gesture, speech pattern, or style intended to create an effect or impression
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
mannerisms
Examples
She exaggerated the hand gestures as a mannerism for comedic effect.
02
a distinctive style, behavior, or way of doing things that is characteristic of a particular individual, group, or period
Examples
The artist 's mannerism was evident in the exaggerated proportions and elongated figures present in many of his paintings.
Lexical Tree
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