pretending (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pretending*:
NOUN	act	pretending, pretense, pretence, simulation, feigning	the act of giving a false / false / false appearance

pretending > pronunciation
Sounds	priyteh'ndihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *pretending*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of giving a false / false / false appearance.
Example	"his conformity was only pretending"
Synonyms	pretense, pretence, simulation, feigning
Narrower	affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness	A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
	appearance, show	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	make-believe, pretend	The enactment of a pretense
	masquerade, charade	making a false / false / false outward show
Broader	deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation	The act of deceiving / deceiving
Spanish	fachada, fingimiento, simulación
Catalan	fingiment, pretensió, simulació
Verbs	pretend	make believe with the intent to deceive / deceive

HyperDic: pretending