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Pretend

/prɪˈtend/

To act as if something is true when it's not, often for fun or to deceive.

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'Was not it, too!' returned Bella, pretending to pout.

Miriam pretended surprise.

And she pretends to be tough so she won't get hurt."

From Latin praetendere, meaning to stretch forth, pretend, allege, combining prae, meaning before, and tendere, meaning to stretch.

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