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[ feynd ] / feɪnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR feigned ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepretended; sham; counterfeit: feigned enthusiasm. assumed; fictitious: a feigned name. disguised: a feigned voice. Origin of feignedMiddle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at feign, -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM feignedfeign·ed·ly [fey-nid-lee], /ˈfeɪ nɪd li/, adverbfeign·ed·ness, nounWords nearby feignedfeeze, FEF, Fehling's solution, FEI, feign, feigned, feijoa, feijoada, Feininger, feinschmecker, feint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feignedShe says she was released when she feigned acceptance of their dogma. Is This The Scariest Doomsday Sect in China?|Brendon Hong|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the new world order where every diner is a critic, there is a lot of feigned expertise. Do Michelin Stars Still Matter?|Brandon Presser|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST What serves as a point of departure in Prague is the defining obsession of The Tragedy of Arthur: what is real, what feigned? The Tragedy of Arthur by Arthur Phillips: Review|James Shapiro|April 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST When Barbara Walters shut him down, he feigned hurt feelings and curled up on Rosie O'Donnell's lap. When Celebs Get Wasted|Gina Piccalo|December 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He feigned nonchalance; just a couple neighborhood kids messing around, he said, nothing to worry about. How a Rich Suburban Girl Became a Drug Kingpin|Jeff Deeney|July 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST Bestoujef, who spoke perfectly, feigned stammering, and had the courage to simulate this defect for seventeen years. Two Chancellors|Julian Klaczko I feigned love, whispered compliments, in short, so skillfully did I dissimulate that she believed I was Love's own captive. The Satyricon, Volume 5 (Crotona Affairs)|Petronius Arbiter She did, or feigned to do so, for the thing offers many difficulties, into which we shall not enter here. The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet Let this drink up your sorrow: seeing these are not feigned words to comfort you, but the thing is so real and undoubted a truth. Life Without and Life Within|Margaret Fuller "The sooner I start, the sooner I shall be back, I suppose," she answered with feigned reluctance. Shifting Sands|Sara Ware Bassett
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