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contrived
con·trived
[
kən trvd
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
not genuine:
not natural and spontaneous
Her apology was very contrived.
2.
unlike reality:
unrealistic and unconvincing
a movie with a contrived ending
con·triv·ed·ly
[
kən trvədlee
]
adverb
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con·triv·ed·ly [ kən trvədlee ] adverb
