pretense (n)
pretence (n)
pretending (n)
simulation (n)
feigning (n)

n00754956

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of giving a false appearance
examples his conformity was only pretending
Outgoing links
Hypernym deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
Derivationally related form feigning → feign
Derivationally related form simulation → simulate
Derivationally related form pretending → pretend
Derivationally related form pretense → pretend
Hyponym appearance, show; make-believe, pretend; affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness; masquerade
Incoming links
Hyponym deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
Hypernym appearance, show; make-believe, pretend; affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness; masquerade
Derivationally related form pretend → pretending
Derivationally related form pretend → pretense
Derivationally related form feign → feigning
Derivationally related form simulate → simulation

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