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contrived

cont·ri·ved

UK/kənˈtɹaɪvd/ US/kʌˈntraɪvd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

  • “a novel with a contrived ending”
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2.

artificially formal

  • “that artificial humility that her husband hated”
  • “contrived coyness”
  • “a stilted letter of acknowledgment”
  • “when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation”
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