contrived

contrived
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Xem thêm: artificial, hokey, stilted, plan, project, design, invent, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge, project, cast, throw



contrived

Từ điển Collocation

contrived adj.

VERBS be, seem, sound

ADV. highly, very highly contrived laboratory conditions | a little, rather, somewhat | carefully the carefully contrived image of party unity | cleverly, cunningly | artificially, deliberately


Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • showing effects of planning or manipulation

    a novel with a contrived ending

  • artificially formal; artificial, hokey, stilted

    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

    v.

  • make or work out a plan for; devise; plan, project, design

    They contrived to murder their boss

    design a new sales strategy

    plan an attack

  • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; invent, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

    excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

  • put or send forth; project, cast, throw

    She threw the flashlight beam into the corner

    The setting sun threw long shadows

    cast a spell

    cast a warm light


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: artificial hokey stilted
contrives|contrived|contriving
syn.: conspire devise invent plan plot scheme