Zoeken
to pretend
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to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so
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to act as if experiencing or having an emotion or trait without truly feeling it
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represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
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put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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state insincerely
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to assert or claim a right or quality, often without legitimate basis
Pretend
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the enactment of a pretense
pretend
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imagined as in a play
Voorbeeld
The spy pretended to be a tourist while gathering information in a foreign country.
She pretended to be interested in the conversation to avoid hurting her friend's feelings.
He pretended to enjoy the meal, even though it didn't taste good, to avoid causing offense.
Sometimes, pretending to be confident can help overcome nervousness in social situations.
The perfidious diplomat pretended friendship while secretly plotting against the alliance.
