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pre·tend
 pretend
- pronunciation:
- prih
tend
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verb |
| inflections: |
pretended, pretending, pretends |
| definition 1: |
to claim or act in a false way in order to trick.
The bird pretended to be hurt to lure the fox away from the nest.- similar words:
- allege, claim, profess
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| definition 2: |
to imagine or make believe.
Let's pretend that we're exploring the moon.
- synonyms:
- make believe
- similar words:
- fancy, imagine, suppose
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| related words: |
impersonate |
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