"gifted" reeks of influencer-speak to me: it feels incredibly insincere. "Thank you to Big Lipstick, who gifted me this incredible tube of lippy."
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In that context, sure. But "I was given a book" could be taken to mean anything from a gift to a grotty boring textbook handed out on the first day of school. May have to give it back. vs "I was gifted a book" ... someone gave me this book as a gesture; it is mine now etc etc
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"I was given a lovely book" exists
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