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contrived
(con|trived)
Pronunciation:
/kənˈtrʌɪvd/
adjective
deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic:
the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived
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