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feign
verb
Make believe with the intent to deceive
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feɪn
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verb
Make believe with the intent to deceive
“He feigned that he was ill”
verb
Make a pretence of
“She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
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He feigned that he was ill
He shammed a headache
She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
He feigned sleep
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