staged

[steyjd] / steɪdʒd /

ADJECTIVE

produced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acted performed

STRONG

imparted offered rendered shown

WEAK

put on

ADJECTIVE

theatrical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campy comic exaggerated melodramatic operatic showy

STRONG

thespian vaudeville

WEAK

affected artificial ceremonious dramaturgic hammy histrionic histrionical mannered meretricious ostentatious pompous schmaltzy stagy stilted superficial theatric tragic unnatural unreal

Antonyms

WEAK

comedic real undramatic untheatrical

ADJECTIVE

unnatural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal bizarre incredible odd outlandish outrageous perverse preposterous stilted strange unusual

STRONG

affected

WEAK

aberrant anomalous assumed concocted contrary contrived ersatz extraordinary fabricated factitious false feigned forced freakish freaky imitation insincere irregular labored made-up make believe perverted phony pseudo put on stiff strained studied supernatural synthetic theatrical unaccountable uncanny unconforming unorthodox

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common familiar normal reasonable regular sensible standard usual

WEAK

acceptable genuine natural real

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On Friday medics voted in favour of a four-day strike to take place in January, in what could the first national walkout staged by NHS workers in Scotland.

From BBC

It will be the first time NHS workers have staged a national walkout.

From BBC

He staged extravagant runway shows as well: one at Rome’s Trevi Fountain for Fendi, another at the pyramids at Giza for Dior.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland's resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay - the first time a national walkout has been staged by NHS workers.

From BBC

"If it's not staged or anything like that, I think we see AJ win in round two by stoppage."

From BBC

staged

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