pretend
Example Sentences
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Scam text messages often pretend to be from large companies such as utility companies, banks or supermarkets.
From BBC
Judge Williams said Villafane charmed his partner and pretended to be caring and generous.
From BBC
"I know that maintaining these thresholds is a decision that will affect working people, I said that last year and I won't pretend otherwise now," she told MPs.
From BBC
You can even pretend to switch the gears in models with the steering wheel-mounted shift paddles.
From MarketWatch
I’m thankful for nights on the couch with my roommates watching “Dancing With the Stars,” when we all pretend to be expert judges and forget about whatever exam or project is waiting for us.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
