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pretend

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1. pretend - Noun

2. pretend - Adjective

3. pretend - Verb

4. pretend - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To lay a claim to; to allege a title to; to claim.

To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden.

To hold out, or represent, falsely; to put forward, or offer, as true or real (something untrue or unreal); to show hypocritically, or for the purpose of deceiving; to simulate; to feign; as, to pretend friendship.

To intend; to design; to plot; to attempt.

To hold before one; to extend.

To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; -- usually with to.

To hold out the appearance of being, possessing, or performing; to profess; to make believe; to feign; to sham; as, to pretend to be asleep.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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She's just acting Source: Internet

He feigned that he was ill Source: Internet

He shammed a headache Source: Internet

I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again Source: Internet

I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong Source: Internet

She makes like an actress Source: Internet

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