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Meanings of feign in English
Usage of feign in English
1
Most remarkably, he told children not to feign illness to avoid work.
2
Buttons couldn't hold anger very long, particularly when trying to feign it.
3
If the feign-pheasant had been inadequate, this would certainly not be acceptable.
4
It challenges the anonymous, high-octane masculinity they feign, alone behind their consoles.
5
It had been easy to feign insouciance in the brightly lit hospital.
6
Useless to feign that a motor is the most banal thing imaginable.
7
And he said,We will feign ourselves dead and this is the trick.
8
Duncan was quickly to his feet, not having to feign his anger.
9
You feign to read the stars, and destiny decrees only your desires.
10
She wondered that he deemed it worth his while to feign interest.
11
He had no need to feign an ardour that he really felt.
12
At first she would feign there was no such thing as coal.
13
Adela, finding she could feign indifference no longer, went from the room.
14
You, who feign to be mute, remember how mute is the tomb.
15
Thus Allah knoweth those who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign.
16
Norman was not much surprised, nor did he feign to be so.
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Feign through the time
Feign across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common