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feigning

/ feigning /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
pretending with intention to deceive
Type of:
misrepresentation deceit deception
Kinds of:
bluff pretext stalking-horse hypocrisy lip service
Derived:
feign sham pretend affect dissemble
noun Sense 2
the act of giving a false appearance
"his conformity was only pretending"
Type of:
deception deceit dissembling
Kinds of:
appearance show make-believe pretend affectation
Derived:
simulate assume sham feign pretend
Semantic Complexity
28%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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misrepresentation deceit deception bluff pretext stalking-horse hypocrisy lip service dissembling appearance show make-believe