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studied

[stuhd-eed]
adjective
  1. marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity.
  2. carefully deliberated: a studied approval.
  3. learned.
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Origin of studied

First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed2
Related formsstud·ied·ly, adverbstud·ied·ness, nounnon·stud·ied, adjectivewell-stud·ied, adjective

Synonym study

1, 2. See elaborate.

Synonyms

1. deliberate. 1, 2. considered.
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studied

adjective
  1. carefully practised, designed, or premeditateda studied reply
  2. an archaic word for learned
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Derived Formsstudiedly, adverbstudiedness, noun
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