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pretended
adjective
adopted in order to deceive
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- RETENDE
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pɹɪˈtɛndɪd
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
adopted in order to deceive
“an assumed name”
In context
Example Sentences
an assumed name
an assumed cheerfulness
a fictitious address
fictive sympathy
a pretended interest
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