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pretended

[pri-ten-did] / prɪˈtɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
alleged; imaginary
Synonyms
STRONG
affected assumed avowed bluffing cheating concealed counterfeit covered dissimulated fake falsified feigned lying masked mock pretend professed purported quack sham shammed simulated supposed
WEAK
artificial bogus charlatan factitious false fictitious impostrous imposturous make believe ostensible phony pseudo put on so-called spurious
Antonyms
STRONG
bare exposed genuine open original real revealed true
WEAK
sincere

Example Sentences

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But as Hull wrote: “Spirit Airlines wasn’t perfect. But it was safe, and it never pretended to be something it wasn’t.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

In response to the criticism, Patel has pretended that his detractors are just jealous of his girlfriend.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“We tried to have a baby and we tried to have a baby and when my parents and sister and friends asked I pretended I didn’t want one,” Khong writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But admits that in the beginning, he was not truly ready to change and only pretended he was seeking support "to keep others happy".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She stuck her nose down near the seat of the chair I was sitting in and pretended to take a big sniff.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff