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Noun
S:
(n)
pretense
,
pretence
,
feigning
,
dissembling
(pretending with intention to deceive)
S:
(n)
pretense
,
pretence
,
pretending
,
simulation
,
feigning
(the act of giving a false appearance)
"his conformity was only pretending"
Verb
S:
(v)
feign
,
sham
,
pretend
,
affect
,
dissemble
(make believe with the intent to deceive)
"He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
S:
(v)
simulate
,
assume
,
sham
,
feign
(make a pretence of)
"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"