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feign

verb

/feɪn/

Meaning

to pretend or fake; to give a false appearance of

She feigned illness to avoid going to work.

pretend, simulate, fake, sham

reveal, show, disclose

feign illness, feign interest, feign surprise, feign sleep

to recall to the mind; to keep in memory

to act or plead on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble; to intervene between parties to help...

To divide into separate sections or categories; to separate into distinct parts.

to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand

to make changes or corrections to improve something; to modify

to make a formal request for something; to put into practice