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(satellite adjective) artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation" |
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Synonyms: contrived, stilted |
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(adjective) contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial economic boom"; "artificial fibers" |
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Synonyms: unreal |
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Antonyms: natural |
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(satellite adjective) not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes |
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