feign

1. Make believe with the intent to deceive (synset 200839722)
   "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
   is a type of: belie, misrepresent - represent falsely
   subtypes:

   • play possum - to pretend to be dead
   • take a dive - pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer
   • bull, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat - speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
   • mouth - articulate silently; form words with the lips only
   same as: affect, dissemble, pretend, sham
   verb group: make, make believe, pretend - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
2. Make a pretence of (synset 201725631)
   "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
   is a type of: act, dissemble, pretend - behave unnaturally or affectedly
   subtypes:

   • play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
   • feint - deceive by a mock action
   same as: assume, sham, simulate

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