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artificial

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/
adjective
  1. Man-made; of artifice.

    "The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

  2. False, misleading.

    "Her manner was somewhat artificial."

  3. Unnatural.

Synonymsartificious
Antonymsnatural

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