pretend

Definition for pretend

verb as in fake, falsify

Strongest matches

assume, bluff, feign, fool, impersonate, profess, purport, put on

Strong matches

act, affect, allege, beguile, cheat, claim, counterfeit, cozen, deceive, delude, dissemble, dissimulate, dupe, fish, fudge, hoodwink, jazz, jive, malinger, masquerade, mislead, sham, simulate, stonewall, sucker, whitewash

Weak matches

be deceitful, be hypocritical, claim falsely, fake out, lay claim, let on, make out, pass off, pass oneself off as, put up a front

verb as in play the part of

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imitate, impersonate, purport, suppose

Strong matches

act, imagine, masquerade, mimic, play, playact, portray, pose, represent, reproduce

Weak matches

assume the role, make as if, make believe, make out like, make up, put on a front, put on airs, put on an act

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Kennedy has been shown these studies, over and over and over and over and over again, but every time, he pretends he didn't see the studies and insists he's holding out for "the science."

From Salon

If she squinted at the doorway, past the palm tree, over the pool and to the mountains, she could pretend that nothing bad had happened.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the writers of the articles either excised the phrase “minimizing its ideological threat” or seemed to pretend it didn’t exist.

From Los Angeles Times

About 40 minutes later, Carol, 61, answered the door to Clifford, who pretended he wanted to return some of Louise's possessions.

From BBC

Eventually, he started playing pretend school with his dolls, walking them each morning through their routine: reading, recess, writing, lunch.

From Los Angeles Times

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