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STILTEDNESS

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stilt·ed   (stĭl'tĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Stiffly or artificially formal; stiff.

  2. Architecture Having some vertical length between the impost and the beginning of the curve. Used of an arch.

stilt'ed·ly adv., stilt'ed·ness n.
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