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stilted
stilted
/ˈstɪltɪd/
adjective
(
)
Artificially formal
(
contrived
,
hokey
[Informal, N. American]
,
stilted
,
artificial
)
artificially formal
That artificial humility that her husband hated
that artificial humility that her husband hated
Contrived coyness
contrived coyness
A stilted letter of acknowledgment
a stilted letter of acknowledgment
When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
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