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feign
[feyn]
verb (used with object)
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of.
to feign sickness.
to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.
to imitate deceptively.
to feign another's voice.
verb (used without object)
to make believe; pretend.
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.
feign
/ ڱɪ /
verb
to put on a show of (a quality or emotion); pretend
to feign innocence
(tr) to make up; invent
to feign an excuse
(tr) to copy; imitate
to feign someone's laugh
Other 51Թ Forms
- feigner noun
- ˈڱԾԲ adverb
- ˈڱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of feign1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of feign1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Go on,” Johnson says with a feigned seriousness.
For real — not like the astonishment Zoë Kravitz feigned in a Golden Globes-set episode of “The Studio,” faking disbelief at the podium when she knew all along that she was going to win.
Even for people who have years of practice declaring Trump a “genius” while he prattles on about bleach injections or pet-eating immigrants, it's getting harder to feign ignorance about basic realities.
The Vault dwellers may have chin-tentacles and sinister secrets, but they understand something essential.In the post-apocalypse, the ability to feign normalcy — and further, to curate pleasure — is a luxury.
“Oliver’s feigned outrage at Dr. Morley was fabricated for ratings and profits at the expense of Dr. Morley’s reputation and personal well-being.”
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