affected
adjectiveArtificial in manner or adopted to create a particular impression.
Artificial in manner
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nounA natural liking for, attraction to, or connection with something.
artless
adjectiveNatural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
contrived
adjectiveArtificial or forced rather than natural.
corollary
nounA conclusion or result that follows naturally or logically from something else.
incubus
nounAn oppressive burden or nightmare; also a nightmare figure in folklore.
Oppressive burden
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indigenous
adjectiveOriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
inherent
adjectiveExisting as a natural or essential part of something.
innate
adjectivePresent naturally from birth or from an original state.
instinctive
adjectiveArising naturally without deliberate thought or conscious planning.
labored
adjectiveShowing obvious effort or strain instead of ease or naturalness.
propensity
nounA natural or habitual tendency to behave in a certain way.
spontaneous
adjectiveArising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.
stilted
adjectiveUnnaturally formal or awkward in expression.
uncanny
adjectiveStrange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.
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