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Definition of Pretending
1. Noun. The act of giving a false appearance. "His conformity was only pretending"
Exact synonyms: Feigning, Pretence, Pretense, Simulation
Generic synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Dissembling, Dissimulation
Specialized synonyms: Appearance, Show, Make-believe, Pretend, Affectation, Affectedness, Mannerism, Pose, Masquerade
Derivative terms: Feign, Pretend, Pretend, Simulate
Generic synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Dissembling, Dissimulation
Specialized synonyms: Appearance, Show, Make-believe, Pretend, Affectation, Affectedness, Mannerism, Pose, Masquerade
Derivative terms: Feign, Pretend, Pretend, Simulate
Definition of Pretending
1. Noun. The act of imagining; make-believe ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of pretend) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pretending
1. pretend [v] - See also: pretend
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pretending
Literary usage of Pretending
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Herodotus by Herodotus (1828)
"It may still be seen, and is much admired for its purity. Darius hearing of this,
condemned him to death, pretending that he had rebelled against him. ..."
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