🎭feign

verb
/feɪn/

Meaning

to pretend or fake; to give a false appearance of

Example Sentences

She feigned illness to avoid going to work.

Synonyms

pretend, simulate, fake, sham

Antonyms

reveal, show, disclose

Collocations

feign illness, feign interest, feign surprise, feign sleep

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