Word
pretended
Phoneticspre·tend·ed
US/pɹiˈtɛndɪd/
UK/pɹɪtˈɛndɪd/
Definition
adj. not real or genuine; something that is made up for a game or to trick someone.
adj. describing something that is feigned, counterfeit, or imaginary rather than actual.
Examples
“She pretended to be asleep when I walked in.”
“The children pretended they were explorers searching for hidden treasure in the backyard.”
“He pretended that the criticism did not bother him, though his colleagues noticed he became increasingly withdrawn during the subsequent project meetings.”
Examples
simple
“She pretended to be asleep when I walked in.”
contextual
“The children pretended they were explorers searching for hidden treasure in the backyard.”
complex
“He pretended that the criticism did not bother him, though his colleagues noticed he became increasingly withdrawn during the subsequent project meetings.”
Usage
usually placed before the noun it describes.
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