Overly formal Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Thursday, November 7, 2002 · 59-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, November 7, 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 7, 2002 · 59-Across · 7 letters
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artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
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