noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit.
2. 2
   the act of giving a false appearance wordnet
3. 3
   pretending with intention to deceive wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of feign form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

actingaffectationappearancebluffcolorcoloring

Example

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"Why are you feigning innocence?!"

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