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| artificial |
not true or sincere; contrived; forced. [1/3 definitions] |
| contrivance |
the condition of being contrived. [2/3 definitions] |
| hokey |
obviously contrived. [1/2 definitions] |
| nifty |
(informal) attractive, stylish, admirable, or cleverly contrived. |
| post hoc |
conceived or contrived after the fact. [1/2 definitions] |
| Rube Goldberg |
designating a very complicated mechanism contrived to perform a simple task. |
| supersensitive |
delicately contrived or balanced, as a mechanism; extremely responsive. [1/2 definitions] |
| treacle |
cloying, excessive, or contrived sentimentality. [1/2 definitions] |
| uncontrived |
combined form of contrived. |
| unnatural |
not genuine or sincere; artificial or contrived. [1/4 definitions] |
| well-made |
carefully and skillfully constructed, sometimes in a contrived way. [1/2 definitions] |
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