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contrived
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
contrived
(adjective)
contrive
(verb)
contrived
/kən
ˈ
traɪvd/
adjective
contrived
/kən
ˈ
traɪvd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTRIVED
[
more contrived; most contrived
]
:
having an unnatural or false appearance or quality
The movie's
contrived
ending was a big disappointment.
The results of the test seemed somewhat
contrived
.
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