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artificial
[ˌɑrtə'fɪʃəɫ]
that artificial humility that her husband hated
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contrived
[kə'ntraɪvd]
contrived coyness
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hokey
['hoʊki]
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stilted
['stɪɫtɪd]
a stilted letter of acknowledgment
when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation