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Definisjon av feign

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Verb
feign - make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
belie, misrepresent represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"
play possum to pretend to be dead
take a dive pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer
bullshit, talk through one's hat, fake, bull speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
mouth articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
feign - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
simulate, assume, sham
dissemble, pretend, act behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
feint deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"
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Verb
feign - To represent by a false appearance of; to pretend; to counterfeit.
feign - To give a mental existence to something that is not real or actual; to imagine; to invent; to pretend; to form and relate as if true.
feign - To dissemble; to conceal.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • feign
    To act as if something is true.
  • feign
    To make an appearance of.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) feign
  • Presens: feign / feigns
  • Preteritum: feigned
  • Perfektum: (have) feigned

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