staged
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4.3
- adjective
- /steɪdʒd/
- In the art exhibit, the lighting and arrangement were deliberately staged to highlight the paintings.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then it's it is, it's staged, it's fraudulent.
- And then it's it is, it's staged, it's fraudulent.
- But of course, that was a whole staged scene there.
- I've been worried that he will be killed in prison in a staged fight.
- Which tell told me as long as it wasn't staged.
- And in the middle, this wasn't this wasn't planned or staged.
- But I was watching this stuff and saying it's scripted, it's staged, it's phony, it's fake, and it's not real.
- Hi Elon, I saw they found out your autopilot video was staged.
- And so it's more natural like I'm when we do plan things and things feel more staged.
- So we've got this really interesting framing staged at this point to talk about that.
Examples
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The documentary was criticized for its staged interviews that felt scripted and insincere.
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But I was watching this stuff and saying it's scripted, it's staged, it's phony, it's fake, and it's not real.
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But of course, that was a whole staged scene there.
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These are planned staged events basically.
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You're saying some of that is staged likely.
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It sounds super staged but this is good action Cam weather.
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They had people staged and set up like they're going to war.
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It would look like a staged Abercrombie ad.
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Everyone who visits the games is presented with a polished, perfected, staged image of Germany and its rulers.
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The event was a well-staged performance, designed to evoke strong emotional reactions from the audience.
Synonyms
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3.7
Written in advance rather than made up while speaking or acting
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1.6
Placed in a planned order
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8.7
Not natural and overly dramatic, like acting in a play
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Etymology
Staged also comes from the idea of putting something on a stage from the Latin root stare 'to stand', so it gives the idea of showing or presenting. That's why something described as staged in this sense is 'arranged' or set up on purpose to create an effect, like a prepared show.