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Contrived

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Definitions for Contrived

adjective
showing effects of planning or manipulation
Examples
  1. a novel with a contrived ending
adjective
artificially formal
Synonyms
artificial hokey stilted
Examples
  1. that artificial humility that her husband hated
  2. contrived coyness
  3. a stilted letter of acknowledgment
  4. when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
verb
make or work out a plan for
Synonyms
plan project contrive design
Examples
  1. devise
  2. They contrived to murder their boss
  3. design a new sales strategy
  4. plan an attack
verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Synonyms
invent contrive devise excogitate formulate forge
Examples
  1. excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
verb
put or send forth
Synonyms
project cast contrive throw
Examples
  1. She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
  2. The setting sun threw long shadows
  3. cast a spell
  4. cast a warm light

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