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Meanings of feigning in English
Catalan
fingiment Spanish
apariencia Synonyms
Examples for "pretending"
Examples for "pretending"
1
Perhaps she thought that I was simply 'pretending' to be her friend.
2
Not doing a good job of pretending to have a good time.
3
There was no point in pretending; Grenville could see right through you.
4
To me that means either you're falsely accused or good at pretending.
5
Daughter: You know - jumping in the sandbox and pretending it's water.
1
The flat means society life; that is, the pretence of social life.
2
Last year, Dr Schram was charged with obtaining employment through false pretence.
3
The same defiant note; but there was anxiety behind the cold pretence.
4
And now the Seneschal took refuge in a fine pretence of indignation.
5
There was a pretence of ordinary breakfast; the little servant necessitated that.
1
The simulation results suggest an increase in power for the proposed method.
2
We present simulation studies and an application to a real data set.
3
The power of this method was established by Monte Carlo data simulation.
4
A simulation using a layer model yields very good agreement with experiment.
5
Results: One hundred fifteen subjects completed simulation sessions during the study period.
1
Her pretense allowed her to discover a great deal about her surroundings.
2
If we are to continue the pretense, we need to be authentic.
3
I haven't come into your house with the pretense of any demand.
4
One of the worst offenses against humanity is the pretense of divinity.
5
Once the pretense is adopted, I shall have to keep it up.
1
How can other countries get involved with dissembling the central African militia?
2
All her efforts were now directed to the dissembling her internal conflict.
3
I would have noted the suggestive, dissembling, observing unconcern of her companion.
4
He felt, as a painful burden, the obligation of dissembling towards them.
5
Again she shrewdly caught his cunning speech, and passed on, dissembling wholly.
Usage of feigning in English
1
Now having heard his call, feigning ignorance is no longer an option.
2
The new IATSE president took the stage, feigning astonishment at his fortune.
3
We wanted to check up on you, Emma said, still feigning innocence.
4
These were two of her strengths: changing the subject and feigning ignorance.
5
In the darkness of the alley George said to Marguerite, feigning irritation:
6
He watched long enough to be sure she had not been feigning.
7
Or has she herself committed an unspeakable crime and is feigning insanity?
8
He was certain she was feigning at least some of her pleading.
9
All the time. Nick started leafing through an airline magazine, feigning interest.
10
Even if he was only feigning interest, surely Hern wasn't that dense.
11
She had almost screamed with fear but had successfully continued feigning unconsciousness.
12
We all drew nearer to the cages, feigning to examine the birds.
13
Mrs. Abercrombie might be lifeless, in a swoon or only feigning unconsciousness.
14
Roger hardly looked up, feigning to be deeply interested in his paper.
15
When at his best he only produces an impression of magnificent feigning.
16
Two skilled warriors, feigning a deadly grudge just to thrill a crowd.
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Translations for feigning
Feigning through the time
Feigning across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common