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rehearsed

adj
1
Practised and prepared in advance, sometimes to the point of sounding artificial.
"His apology sounded rehearsed rather than sincere."

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In plain EnglishPractised beforehand — often implying it feels less genuine as a result.

Common pairings
well-rehearsed sound rehearsed

Word Forms

more rehearsed comparative, most rehearsed superlative

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