pretend
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pretend Definition
(n)
the
enactment
of
a
pretense
; "
it
was
just
pretend
"
(s)
imagined
as
in
a
play
; "
the
make
-
believe
world
of
theater
"; "
play
money
"; "
dangling
their
legs
in
the
water
to
catch
pretend
fish
"
(v)
make
believe
with
the
intent
to
deceive
; "
He
feigned
that
he
was
ill
"; "
He
shammed
a
headache
"
(v)
behave
unnaturally
or
affectedly
; "
She
''
s
just
acting
"
(v)
put
forward
a
claim
and
assert
right
or
possession
of
; "
pretend
the
title
of
King
"
(v)
put
forward
,
of
a
guess
,
in
spite
of
possible
refutation
; "
I
am
guessing
that
the
price
of
real
estate
will
rise
again
"; "
I
cannot
pretend
to
say
that
you
are
wrong
"
(v)
represent
fictitiously
,
as
in
a
play
,
or
pretend
to
be
or
act
like
; "
She
makes
like
an
actress
"
(v)
state
insincerely
; "
He
professed
innocence
but
later
admitted
his
guilt
"; "
She
pretended
not
to
have
known
the
suicide
bomber
"; "
She
pretends
to
be
an
expert
on
wine
"
pretend Synonyms
act
affect
dissemble
feign
guess
hazard
make
make believe
make-believe
pretend
profess
sham
venture
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