About The Word Contrived

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Contrived

Contrived Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Contrived?
[adj] 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"
[adj] showing effects of planning or manipulation; "a novel with a contrived ending" Synonyms | Synonyms for Contrived: affected | artificial | planned | stilted | unnatural Related Terms | Find terms related to Contrived: See Also | |
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