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Meanings of pretend in English
Synonyms
Examples for "act"
Examples for "act"
1
A new immigration act comes into effect today introducing sweeping new powers.
2
Earlier this year, the government announced several major reforms to the act.
3
Discussing major changes to criminal law with the new act before parliament.
4
Mr Key said the Iraqi forces must act consistently with the law.
5
However, under the act that freedom of speech is subject to limits.
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However, structural changes to state economies could also affect housing, she said.
2
Does ownership affect the way a particular paper covers a particular story?
3
This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today.
4
These factors deeply affect our health and the health of the environment.
5
However, the State Department said it would not affect U.S. cyclone aid.
1
Animals were randomly divided into CCD group, sham group, and control group.
2
However, rebels fighting for independence dismiss the poll as a political sham.
3
Results: There were no adverse effects of the sham or treatment protocols.
4
Ovx placebo and sham operated animals served as negative and positive controls.
5
Another problem which had sent her into the sham escape of PTR.
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.
1
The jailer could dissemble no longer: he came out with it bluntly.
2
And my policy was to dissemble, like the man in a melodrama.
3
The celebrants of Deicidal masses dissemble and declare themselves devoted to Christ.
4
He knew that he knew, and he did not dissemble the fact.
5
But- Imakethe confession amid blushes- Icannotprevaricate, neither can I dissemble.
Usage of pretend in English
1
I don't pretend to understand the finer points of the Greek crisis.
2
He may pretend that the situation at home has returned to normal.
3
Well, men aren't as far removed from animals as they might pretend.
4
I do not pretend to know the difference between right and wrong.
5
Almost wanted to pretend he hadn't heard what Teresa had just said.
6
The two popes together pretend to decide the fate of the Empire.
7
He said, When I'm writing, pretend I have gone to South America.
8
My message to you is this: pretend that you have free will.
9
I do honestly believe it; you are to pretend to believe it.
10
The attacks late at night on subway passengers you pretend aren't happening.
11
Everybody had the good sense to pretend they already knew about it.
12
They are partial; they are not equal to the work they pretend.
13
But I don't pretend that I'll fight with great training and skill.
14
The framers of the Confession did not pretend that it was infallible.
15
You pretend that he is spirited in order to enhance the price.
16
There was nothing more in the world that she wanted to pretend.
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Pretend through the time
Pretend across language varieties
United Kingdom
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Australia
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United States of America
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