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"Contrived"
Keywords:
coyness
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stilted
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humility
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hated
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artificial
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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Lacking spontaneity and inspiration. The work can be technically correct but can seem artificial, lacking life.
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Keywords:
novel
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manipulation
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showing
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planning
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effects
showing effects of planning or manipulation; "a novel with a contrived ending"
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