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lay claim

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume bluff feign fool impersonate profess purport put on

STRONG

act affect allege beguile cheat claim counterfeit cozen deceive delude dissemble dissimulate dupe fish fudge hoodwink jazz jive malinger masquerade mislead sham simulate stonewall sucker whitewash

WEAK

be deceitful be hypocritical claim falsely fake out let on make out pass off pass oneself off as put up a front

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest deny reveal tell the truth

Example Sentences

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Uber, seeking to lay claim to the robotaxi space as Waymo and Tesla grow their operations, has been striking partnership deals with an assortment of carmakers and autonomous technology companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One of the few stocks that can lay claim to outperforming Nvidia has done it again.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Whichever nation establishes a presence there first could lay claim to the region for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

A row has broken out between two German states, Bavaria and Thuringia, as to who can lay claim to inventing the Bratwurst sausage.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

This is the small patch of America to which they lay claim.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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