Contrived and Forged

Contrived

Contrived adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Forged and contrived are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forged" instead the word "Contrived" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Forged

Forged adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

Contrived and forged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrived" instead the word "Forged" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: forge, forgery, forging, forger
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