To state something that is wrong or doubtful.
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Examples for "pretend "
Examples for "pretend "
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.
1 They profess to be the only true republicans in the solar system.
2 All, indeed, profess to believe in Providence, in a certain general way.
3 The civil governments of the world no longer profess to be Catholic.
4 Both the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches profess to believe in that doctrine.
5 Billy would be forced to follow her and profess his undying love.
6 They profess by harshness to have lessened the evil of the world.
7 Then follow the martyrs who yield life for the cause they profess .
8 And yet there are people who profess to disbelieve in total depravity.
9 The Power which you profess to despise has sent it to me.
10 I do not profess to be ignorant of the cause of your-annoyance
11 I can't profess to explain the things that happened in my mind.
12 You are impeaching even the unhappy monarch whom you profess to defend.
13 I had a panicked feeling he was about to profess undying love.
14 She thought it a point gained to make me profess some religion.
15 What manner of religion such people might profess was doubtful and unimportant.
16 On the contrary, they profess to be guided solely by pure reason.
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