simulate (v)
assume (v)
sham (v)
feign (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 36
def make a pretence of
examples She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
he feigned sleep
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym dissemble, pretend, act
Derivationally related form feign → feigning
Derivationally related form sham → sham
Derivationally related form sham → shammer
Derivationally related form sham → shammer
Derivationally related form simulate → simulation
Hyponym play; feint
Incoming links
Derivationally related form feigning → feign
Derivationally related form simulation → simulate
Derivationally related form shammer → sham
Derivationally related form sham → sham
Derivationally related form shammer → sham
Hyponym dissemble, pretend, act
Hypernym play; feint

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