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contrived

/kəntɹˈaɪvd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. showing effects of planning or manipulation
    “a novel with a contrived ending”
  2. artificially formal
    “that artificial humility that her husband hated”

Synonyms for contrived

Words that rhyme with contrived

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