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feign

/feɪn/

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verb
make a pretence of
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"he feigned sleep"

Similar:

assume sham simulate

type of:
dissemble pretend act
verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
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"He feigned that he was ill"

Similar:

affect dissemble pretend sham

type of:
belie misrepresent

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