artificial

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Synonyms: artifical, carnificial, inartificial, orificial, unartificial, artificials

Antonyms: artifical, carnificial, inartificial, orificial, unartificial, artificials

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Adjective

1. [[man-made|Man-made]]; made by humans; of [[artifice]].
2. {{cap|insincere}}; [[fake]], [[forced]]{{,}} or [[feigned]].
3. Not [[natural]] or [[normal]]: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.<!--{{cot|en|constructed|contrived|unnatural|unnecessary}}-->
4. {{lb|en|taxonomy}} Based on [[characteristic]]s useful for [[identification]], without regard for the formal differences used in [[classification]].
5. {{lb|en|bridge}} Conveying some [[meaning]] other than the actual contents of one's [[hand]].

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