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| 1. | [ noun ] something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be | |
| Synonyms: | fake postiche | |
| Related terms: | imitation fake_book feign forge | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make a pretense of | |
| Synonyms: | assume feign simulate | |
| Examples: | "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger" "he feigned sleep" |
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| Related terms: | dissemble play feint imposter pretense | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make believe with the intent to deceive | |
| Synonyms: | pretend affect dissemble feign | |
| Examples: | "He feigned that he was ill" "He shammed a headache" |
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| Related terms: | misrepresent mouth play_possum waffle take_a_dive make hypocrite imposter pretense pretense malingerer | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] adopted in order to deceive | |
| Synonyms: | pretended fictive false fictitious put_on assumed | |
| Examples: | "an assumed name" "an assumed cheerfulness" "a fictitious address" "fictive sympathy" "a pretended interest" "a put-on childish voice" "sham modesty" |
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| Related terms: | counterfeit | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
| Synonyms: | fraud faker fake shammer impostor pseudo pseud role_player pretender imposter | |
| Related terms: | deceiver name_dropper namedropper ringer feign dissemble waffle simulate fudge | |
| Similar spelling: |
shame shammy Shum shmo Shim shem Shana shawm Shona Shomo Shina Shima Shena shema Shean shimmy Shauna Shawna Shayna Shenna Shanna Shonna Sheena Shaina Sheahan Shumway Shan Shen Shon shin shun |
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