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pretending

verb , present participle of pretend

Synonyms and Antonyms of pretending

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

Synonyms of pretending

dissembling, dissimulating, letting on, making out

Words Related to pretending

acting, impersonating, masquerading, playacting, playing, posing

affecting, assuming, counterfeiting, faking, feigning, professing, putting on, shamming, simulating

camouflaging, concealing, disguising, masking

bluffing, feinting

Phrases Synonymous with pretending

making a pretense, making a show, making believe, putting on an act, putting 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 of pretending

acting, affecting, assuming, bluffing, counterfeiting, dissembling, faking, feigning, passing (for), professing, putting on, shamming, simulating

Words Related to pretending

dissimulating, impersonating, letting on, masquerading, playacting, playing, posing

forging, imitating

camouflaging, concealing, disguising, masking

Phrases Synonymous with pretending

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