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Feign

Definition:

verb

1. to pretend or give a false appearance of; simulate.

2. to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.

adjective

1. pretended; fictitious; false.

2. obsolete. visionary; fanciful.

noun

1. a fictitious invention.

Sample Sentences:

verb

1. She decided to feign illness in order to get out of the boring meeting.
2. He tried to feign surprise when he saw the surprise party waiting for him.
3. Why would he feign interest in a topic he knows nothing about?

adjective

1. The characters in the book were feign, existing only within the author's imagination.
2. His feign excuse for not finishing his homework was quickly debunked by the teacher.

noun

1. The story she told about encountering aliens was nothing more than a feign.

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