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fac·ti·tious    Audio Help   [fak-tish-uhs] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived: factitious laughter; factitious enthusiasm.
2.made; manufactured: a decoration of factitious flowers and leaves.
[Origin: 1640–50; < L factīcius made by art, artificial. See fact, -itious]

—Related forms
fac·ti·tious·ly, adverb
fac·ti·tious·ness, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  plastic
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Marked by unnaturalness, pretension, and often a slavish love of fads.
Synonyms:  artificial, synthetic, unnatural
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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