Thesaurus
pretend
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of PRETEND
1
to take on a false or deceptive appearance <I pretended that I didn't care that my ex had a new man in her life>
Related Words act, impersonate, masquerade, play, playact, pose; affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, profess, put on, sham, simulate; camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask; bluff, feint
Phrases make a pretense, make a show, make believe, put on an act, put up a front
2
to present a false appearance of <as if I would ever pretend illness just to take off a day from work>
Synonyms act, affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, pass (for), pretend, profess, put on, sham, simulate
Related Words dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose; forge, imitate; camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask; feint; malinger
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