Pretending
nnoun.actthe act of giving a false appearanceSynset:feigning pretence pretense simulation
Examples:- his conformity was only pretending
Derivationally Related Form:simulatepretendfeign
Hypernyms:deceit deception dissembling dissimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:pretensedeceptionfalsificationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:affectationaffectednessappearancecharademake-believemannerismmasqueradeposepretendshow
Full Hyponyms:affectationappearanceattitudemake-believemasqueraderadical chic
vverb.communicationmake believe with the intent to deceiveSynset:affect dissemble feign pretend sham
Examples:- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
Derivationally Related Form:dissemblerpretendershammerfeigningdissemblingpretendingshampretense
Hypernyms:belie misrepresent
Inherited Hypernyms:feignmisrepresentrepresentexpress
Direct Hyponyms:bullbullshitfakemouthplay possumtake a divetalk through one's hat
Full Troponyms:lip-synchmouthplay possumtake a divetalk through one's hat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.creationbehave unnaturally or affectedlySynset:act dissemble pretend
Derivationally Related Form:actpretender
Inherited Hypernyms:dissemble
Direct Hyponyms:assumefeignshamsimulate
Full Troponyms:feintplaysimulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.possessionput forward a claim and assert right or possession ofExamples:- pretend the title of King
Derivationally Related Form:pretensePretenderpretension
Hypernyms:arrogate claim lay claim
Inherited Hypernyms:pretendclaimrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationput forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutationSynset:guess hazard pretend venture
Examples:- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Derivationally Related Form:hazardguesserguessguessing
Hypernyms:speculate
Inherited Hypernyms:guessspeculatereasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:anticipatecallforebodeforetellpredictprognosticatepromisesurmisesuspect
Full Troponyms:augurbetenlightenforecastpredictprophesyreadscrysecond-guesssuspectvaticinate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationrepresent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act likeSynset:make make believe pretend
Examples:- She makes like an actress
Derivationally Related Form:pretendmake-believe
Hypernyms:act play represent
Inherited Hypernyms:makeactre-createmake
Direct Hyponyms:go through the motions
Full Troponyms:go through the motions
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: make)
vverb.communicationstate insincerelySynset:pretend profess
Examples:- He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
- She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
- She pretends to be an expert on wine
Hypernyms:claim
Inherited Hypernyms:professclaimaffirm
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE