air

pose, air, airs, affectation, mannerism mean an adopted way of speaking or behaving.

pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others.

air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life.

airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness.

affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere.

mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit.

express, vent, utter, voice, broach, air mean to make known what one thinks or feels.

express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces.

vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words.

utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech.

voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words.

broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion.

air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention.