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contrived
[ kuhn-trahyvd ]
/ kənˈtraɪvd /
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adjective
obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained: a contrived story.
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OTHER WORDS FROM contrived
con·triv·ed·ly [kuhn-trahy-vid-lee], /kənˌtraɪ vɪd li/, adverbun·con·trived, adjectivewell-con·trived, adjectiveWords nearby contrived
con trick, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control, control account, control board, control center, control character
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British Dictionary definitions for contrived
contrived
/ (kənˈtraɪvd) /
adjective
obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural
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