nnoun.communicationpretending with intention to deceiveSynset:feigning pretence pretense
Derivationally Related Form:dissemblepretendfeignpretentious
Hypernyms:deceit deception misrepresentation
Inherited Hypernyms:pretensemisrepresentationfalsehoodstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bluffhypocrisylip servicepretextstalking-horse
Full Hyponyms:bluffcrocodile tearshypocrisypretextputoff
nnoun.actthe act of deceivingSynset:deceit deception dissimulation
Derivationally Related Form:dissimulatedeceive
Hypernyms:falsification misrepresentation
Inherited Hypernyms:deceptionfalsificationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bluffcheatcheatingchicanechicanerydelusiondouble-dealingduplicityfakeryfeigningfour flushguilehead gameillusionimpersonationimpostureindirectionobscurantismpretencepretendingpretenseshenanigansimulationtake-intrickerywile
Full Hyponyms:affectationappearanceattitudebluffcheatdelusionduplicityfakeryfraudgerrymandergoldbrickimpostureindirectionjugglerymake-believemasqueradeobscurantismpretenseradical chictake-intrickery
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.perceptionhide under a false appearanceSynset:cloak dissemble 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 dissemble pretend
Derivationally Related Form:actpretender
Inherited Hypernyms:dissemble
Direct Hyponyms:assumefeignshamsimulate
Full Troponyms:feintplaysimulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s