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unnatural

un·nat·u·ral [ un náchərəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. contrary to expected behavior: contrary to habit, custom, or practice
an unnatural tense silence between them

2. not conforming to conventions: behaving in ways that contradict conventional assumptions about what constitutes normal or acceptable human behavior

3. artificial: affected, artificial, contrived, or strained
an unnatural festive atmosphere

4. contrary to laws of nature: contrary to the physical laws of nature


un·nat·u·ral·ly adverb
un·nat·u·ral·ness noun
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