feign
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(verb) make believe; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" |
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Synonyms: affect, dissemble, pretend, sham |
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Related Words: belie, bull, bullshit, fake, misrepresent, mouth, play possum, take a dive, waffle |
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(verb) make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" |
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Synonyms: assume, sham, simulate |
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Related Words: act, dissemble, feint, play, pretend |
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