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pretend

verb

/prɪˈtɛnd/

Meaning

To act as if something is true when it is not.

The children pretended to be superheroes.

pretend play

feign, fake, simulate, act

reveal, show

pretend to be, pretend play, pretend interest

to fall straight down at high speed

to make the loud sound that follows lightning; to speak in a loud angry voice

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

to catch or trap, often by trickery or deceit

to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter

to freely transfer something to someone