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stilted
[ stil-tid ]
adjective
- stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Architecture. (of an arch) resting on imposts treated in part as downward continuations of the arch.
stilted
/ ˈ²õ³Ùɪ±ô³Ùɪ»å /
adjective
- (of speech, writing, etc) formal, pompous, or bombastic
- not flowing continuously or naturally
stilted conversation
- architect (of an arch) having vertical piers between the impost and the springing
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Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ³Ù¾±±ô³Ù±ð»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ²õ³Ù¾±±ô³Ù±ð»å±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Ù¾±±ô³ÙĻå adjective
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Even a decent award show can suffer from stilted writing.
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In a sometimes stilted and, at times, surprising conversation, one surreal moment came when Weidel asked Mr Musk if he believed in God.
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Her dialogue feels as stilted as her delivery.
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From there, Schrader and his cinematographer Andrew Wonder stage the worst things Leonard claims to have done as stilted flashbacks.
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After one last look — a lingering, stilted pause — he leaves.
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