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feign

/feɪn/
Main Example

He tried to feign interest in the boring lecture.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To make a false show of something; to simulate.

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Synonyms

feign

/feɪn/
Main Example

His feign was so convincing that no one suspected the truth.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

An act of pretending or deception.

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Synonyms
Synonyms

feign

/feɪn/
en-us undefinedfeign
Main Example

She decided to feign happiness at the party.

Example context
en-us flagShe decided to feign happiness at the party.
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To pretend to have a feeling, quality, or condition that is not real.

Other Example

He tried to feign interest in the boring lecture.

en-us flagHe tried to feign interest in the boring lecture.

They feigned surprise when she announced her engagement.

en-us flagThey feigned surprise when she announced her engagement.

I could see that he was feigning confidence during the interview.

en-us flagI could see that he was feigning confidence during the interview.
Synonyms

feign illness

en-us flagfeign illness

feign ignorance

en-us flagfeign ignorance

feign interest

en-us flagfeign interest
Synonyms

pretend

simulate

act

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