Mary pretended she was sick to avoid going to school.
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Pretended
//pɹɪˈtɛndɪd//
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11 total sentences available.
Tom pretended not to know the answer.
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The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down.
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The child pretended that it was asleep.
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