contrived vs strained

contrived

adj
  • Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way. 

  • Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic. 

strained

adj
  • Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort 

  • Forced through a strainer. 

  • Under tension; tense. 

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