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pretending (noun)

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  • pretending — noun the act of giving a false appearance his conformity was only pretending • Syn: ↑pretense, ↑pretence, ↑simulation, ↑feigning • Derivationally related forms: ↑feign (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pretending — noun The act of imagining; make believe …   Wiktionary

  • feigning — noun 1. pretending with intention to deceive • Syn: ↑pretense, ↑pretence, ↑dissembling • Derivationally related forms: ↑dissemble (for: ↑dissembling), ↑feign, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sour grapes — noun disparagement of something that is unattainable • Hypernyms: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation * * * noun plural Etymology: so called from the fable ascribed to Aesop, legendary 6th century B.C. Greek author of fables, about the fox …   Useful english dictionary

  • simulation — noun 1. the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑model, ↑modelling, ↑modeling • Hyponyms: ↑war …   Useful english dictionary

  • fair game — noun a) Actions permissible by the rules. Pretending to be slow is fair game. Pretending to be injured is not. b) A goal or an object that may legitimately be sought. The referee ruled the unprecedented play fair game …   Wiktionary

  • pretence — noun 1. /prəˈtɛns / (say pruh tens) pretending or feigning; make believe: my sleepiness was all pretence. 2. /prəˈtɛns / (say pruh tens) a false show of something: a pretence of friendship. 3. /prəˈtɛns / (say pruh tens) a piece of make believe.… …  

  • dissembling — noun 1. pretending with intention to deceive • Syn: ↑pretense, ↑pretence, ↑feigning • Derivationally related forms: ↑dissemble, ↑feign (for: ↑feigning), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • artifice — noun formal 1 (U) the use of clever tricks: Her charm was all artifice. 2 (C) a clever trick, especially one used to deceive someone artificial, adjective (usually before noun) 1 not made of natural materials or substances: artificial sweeteners… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • liquor store — noun a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere • Syn: ↑package store, ↑off licence • Hypernyms: ↑shop, ↑store * * * liquor store UK US noun [countable] [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • shoplifting — noun the theft of goods from a shop by someone pretending to be a customer. Derivatives shoplift verb shoplifter noun …   English new terms dictionary

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