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mannered

 adjective
     
man‧nered
1

well-mannered/bad-mannered etc

polite, impolite etc in the way you behave in social situations:
He is the most well-mannered, well-behaved boy I know.
2 behaviour, speech, or writing that is mannered is not natural and is intended to make people admire you - used in order to show disapproval:
Hickstone gave a very mannered performance in the lead role.
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