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| has gloss | (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" pretend, feign, affect, sham, dissemble |
| lexicalization | eng: affect |
| lexicalization | eng: dissemble |
| lexicalization | eng: feign |
| lexicalization | eng: pretend |
| lexicalization | eng: sham |
| subclass of | (verb) represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" misrepresent, belie |
| has subclass | (verb) articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word" mouth |
| has subclass | (verb) to pretend to be dead play possum |
| has subclass | (verb) pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer take a dive |
| has subclass | (verb) speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull, fake |
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