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1.
imagined as in a play
dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish
'pretend' - used as a noun
2.
the enactment of a pretense
it was just pretend
'pretend' - used as a verb
3.
make believe with the intent to deceive
4.
behave unnaturally or affectedly
5.
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
pretend the title of King
6.
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
7.
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
8.
state insincerely
She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
She pretends to be an expert on wine
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derived forms
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1. Pretend / Plural
pretends
2. Pretend / Past
pretended
3. Pretend / Third Person
pretends
4. Pretend / Present Participle
pretending
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