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单词 pretending
释义
Pretending
nnoun.actthe act of giving a false appearance
Synset: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 deceive
Synset: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 affectedly
Synset:act dissemble pretend
Examples:
  • She's just acting
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 of
Examples:
  • 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 refutation
Synset: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 like
Synset: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 insincerely
Synset: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
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