vverb.communicationmake believe with the intent to deceiveSynset:affect 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.perceptionhide under a false appearanceSynset:cloak mask
Examples:- He masked his disappointment
Derivationally Related Form:maskmaskingcloak
Hypernyms:disguise mask
Inherited Hypernyms:dissembledisguisehide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.creationbehave unnaturally or affectedlySynset:act pretend
Derivationally Related Form:actpretender
Inherited Hypernyms:dissemble
Direct Hyponyms:assumefeignshamsimulate
Full Troponyms:feintplaysimulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s