She's faking sleep. That's why she's not snoring.
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Faking
/ˈfeɪkɪŋ/
Synonyms for "faking" (68 found)
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window dressing
Noun(13 words)
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11 entriescrimedeceptiondeceptive qualitydishonestyfraudillicit activitymanipulationmisrepresentationpretensionsimulationtrickery
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16 entriesbogus measurementscounterfeitingdecoydodgefabricated datafabricationfeigned resultsfeintforgeryfraudulenceimpersonationmisrepresentationposepretenceshamsimulation
Collocations
9 entriesfaking credentialsfaking credibilityfaking datafaking documentsfaking evidencefaking illnessfaking informationfaking resultsfaking signatures
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7 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
How can you be sure your girlfriend isn't faking her orgasms?
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Mary isn't really sick. She's faking it.
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Mary isn't really sick. She's just faking it.
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