feign 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make believe with the intent to deceive
Examples
- 1.He shammed a headache
- 2.He feigned that he was ill
Hypernym
misrepresent 1
verb
represent falsely
EnglishDerivationally related form
feigning 1
noun
pretending with intention to deceive
Hyponym
play possum 1
verb
to pretend to be dead
take a dive 1
verb
pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
mouth 2
verb
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
Verb_Group
make 42
verb
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
