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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The movie's happy ending felt CONTRIVED."

  1. contrite
  2. spontaneous
  3. convincing
  4. forced

Answer

D. forced

Solution

CONTRIVED means "deliberately created rather than natural," so the closest in meaning is "forced."

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