Contrived and Handled

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Contrived adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

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

Handled adjective - Having a usually specified type of handle.

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

Nearby Words: handle, handling, handler

The introduction of the child mechanic was somewhat rushed and the explanation for the children is clumsily handled and contrived, but the child characters themselves are fleshed out and well-developed.

Source: Never Live It Down / Video Games
Many fans weren't exactly pleased about this, especially with the contrived and mean-spirited way it was handled.

Source: Video Game / Deponia
While most of the characters (like Sayid or Locke) were handled well, some fans have singled out Charlie's babynapping and pseudo-heroin relapse and Sawyer's return to conning and general dickery as being especially contrived by the writers.

Source: Character Derailment / Live-Action TV

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