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pretending

/pɹitˈɛndɪŋ/noun3 syllables

Pretending means: the act of giving a false appearance.

Synonyms for pretending5

noun, as in the act of giving a false appearance

pretense, pretence, simulation, feigning

also used for pretending

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What does pretending mean?1

noun

1

the act of giving a false appearance“his conformity was only pretending”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pretending?24

four syllables

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Pretending in a sentence

  • Ziri started crawling around, pretending to look for something.Amastan
  • Donald slammed his knee against the table, pretending to hurt himself.Amastan
  • Pretending to be acting out of charity, they collect money for themselves.Miktsoanit
  • He was sitting at his desk, pretending to study.mraz
  • He jokes around, pretending to be someone else.carlosalberto
  • You're a good actor, pretending you were late because you don't feel well.unknown
  • He's pretending to sleep, that's why he isn't snoring.zogwarg
  • Kano, pretending to cry has impact from being used sparingly!unknown

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Forms of pretending

as a noun

plural
pretendings