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Which word fits this meaning? Artificial or forced rather than natural.
adjective
Reveal word and examples contrived The ending felt contrived because it solved every conflict at once. Dictionary practice example. One proposed sequence felt contrived: an actor would pretend to discover a ticket while delivering a speech about destiny. From Style Needs Something to Say . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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