Pretending
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noun.
The act of
imagining
;
make-believe
verb.
Present participle of
pretend
.
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noun.
the act of giving a false appearance
Word Usage
"The trio is just too good to describe in their performance in game six as they waylaid the title pretending L.A. Lakers headed by Kobe Bryant."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
deceit
deception
dissembling
dissimulation
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
affectation
affectedness
appearance
make-believe
mannerism
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
amending
apprehending
ascending
attending
befriending
verb-stem
pretend