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to pretend
02
to act as if experiencing or having an emotion or trait without truly feeling it
Transitive: to pretend an emotion
03
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
Transitive: to pretend to do sth | to pretend that
04
to assert or claim a right or quality, often without legitimate basis
Transitive: to pretend to a quality
Pretend
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the enactment of a pretense
pretend
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imagined as in a play
pretend
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pretended
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pretended
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pretender
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pretender
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pretending
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pretending
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Example
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.
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