pretend
Example Sentences
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In a set of playful experiments modeled after children's tea parties, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have shown for the first time that apes can use imagination and take part in pretend play.
From Science Daily
“It’s particularly dangerous to put your head in the sand and pretend there’s not a problem,” Simon said.
From Los Angeles Times
He pretended he was in some great home that belonged to him alone.
From Literature
It was a wild ruckus outside with leaves and branches blowing by and Lulu hiding under the bed trying to pretend she wasn’t scared, just curious about those dust balls.
From Literature
Those who pretend to be innocent of a crime tacitly affirm that it is one.
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