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feign
[ feyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
to feign sickness.
- to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.
- to imitate deceptively:
to feign another's voice.
verb (used without object)
- to make believe; pretend:
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.
feign
/ ´Ú±ðɪ²Ô /
verb
- to put on a show of (a quality or emotion); pretend
to feign innocence
- tr to make up; invent
to feign an excuse
- tr to copy; imitate
to feign someone's laugh
Derived Forms
- ˈ´Ú±ð¾±²µ²Ô¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
- ˈ´Ú±ð¾±²µ²Ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú±ð¾±²µ²Ô·±ð°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of feign1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of feign1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Oliver’s feigned outrage at Dr. Morley was fabricated for ratings and profits at the expense of Dr. Morley’s reputation and personal well-being.â€
Like everything else in the movie, it’s artifice that feigns at being fact.
When a press release informed me Howie had scheduled a brief homecoming, I feigned a news hook: If I could interview him by phone, I would write a feature about "Stuck Rubber Baby."
Ms Heer said Harris "feigned ignorance" by sending two messages to the victim asking what had happened.
Giving those seats to billionaires signals loudly that this is a new era of oligarchy, without even an attempt to feign allegiance to pre-Trump notions of government for and by the people.
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