pretending

nounverbcommon in dialogue

The act of imagining; make-believe.

noun

1
The act of imagining; make-believe.

verb

1
Also a form of pretendpresent participle and gerund of pretend

Forms

plural: pretendings

presumptuous · Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of…pretend · To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated…pretended · feigned; counterfeit

pretending · The act of imagining; make-believe.

pretentious · Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified…pretext · A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.pretty · Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially…

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