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artificial
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adjective (a)

  • contrived by art rather than nature(adj.all)
    Example:
    Artificial flowers.
    Artificial flavoring.
    An artificial diamond.
    Artificial fibers.
    Artificial sweeteners.
    Synonym:
    unreal
    Antonym:
    natural
    source: wordnet30
  • Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, minerals, fountains, flowers.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • artificially formal(adj.all)
    Example:
    That artificial humility that her husband hated.
    Synonym:
    contrived, hokey, stilted
    source: wordnet30
  • not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes(adj.all)
    source: wordnet30

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