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rehearsed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈhɝst// UK //ɹɪhˈɜːsd// re·hearsed

adj. practiced many times so that it is ready for a performance or a meeting. It can also describe something that feels planned and not natural.

adj. prepared or practiced in advance of a public performance or presentation. Often describes speech or behavior that appears calculated rather than spontaneous.


SIMPLE

The actors gave a perfectly rehearsed performance.

CONTEXTUAL

His apology sounded too rehearsed to be sincere, as if he had spent hours practicing it in front of a mirror.

COMPLEX

While the technical aspects of the play were flawlessly rehearsed, the lead actor struggled to maintain a sense of emotional spontaneity during the final act of the opening night.

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Usage

Often follows linking verbs like 'sound', 'look', or 'seem'.

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