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单词 pretended
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pretended

At last we had a bit of evidence that suggested she was more than she pretended to be.Bauman, a disappointed suppliant, pretended ease in an oak armchair facing Tomlinson's desk.I pretended during the discussions that I'd left my detailed factsheet with the equipmentinformation behind, here in London.An empty wrapper blew from his tray, but he pretended not to notice.

Synonyms of 'pretended'

feigned, alleged, so-called, phoney or phony
More Synonyms of pretended
(adjective) 
Todd shrugged with pretended indifference.
Synonyms
feigned
He answered me with feigned indifference.
alleged
so-called
their so-called economic miracle
phoney or phony (informal)
false
He paid for a false passport.
pretend (informal)
Many children have a pretend playmate.
fake
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
imaginary
bogus
bogus insurance claims
professed
their professed concern for justice
sham
The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders.
purported
pseudo (informal)
counterfeit
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
spurious
a spurious framework for analysis
fictitious
a source of fictitious rumours
avowed
ostensible
the ostensible reason for her resignation

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alleged
Synonyms
supposed,
suspect,
so-called,
suspicious,
doubtful,
dubious,
professed,
purported,
ostensible
in the sense of bogus
Definition
not genuine
bogus insurance claims
Synonyms
fake,
false,
artificial,
forged,
dummy,
imitation,
sham,
fraudulent,
pseudo (informal),
counterfeit,
spurious,
ersatz,
phoney or phony (informal),
assumed
in the sense of counterfeit
Definition
pretended
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
Synonyms
fake,
copied,
false,
forged,
imitation,
bogus,
simulated,
sham,
fraudulent,
feigned,
spurious,
ersatz,
phoney or phony (informal),
pseud or pseudo (informal)

Nearby words of
pretended

  • presupposition
  • pretence
  • pretend
  • pretended
  • pretender
  • pretension
  • pretentious

Related terms of
pretended

  • pretend

Synonyms of 'pretended'

pretended

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of fake
Definition
not genuine
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
Synonyms
artificial,
false,
forged,
counterfeit,
affected,
assumed,
put-on,
pretend (informal),
mock,
imitation,
sham,
pseudo (informal),
feigned,
pinchbeck,
phoney or phony (informal)
in the sense of false
Definition
not real or genuine but intended to seem so
He paid for a false passport.
Synonyms
artificial,
forged,
fake,
mock,
reproduction,
synthetic,
replica,
imitation,
bogus,
simulated,
sham,
pseudo (informal),
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
ersatz,
pretended
in the sense of fictitious
Definition
not genuine
a source of fictitious rumours
Synonyms
false,
made-up,
bogus,
untrue,
non-existent,
fabricated,
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
apocryphal
in the sense of ostensible
Definition
apparent or seeming
the ostensible reason for her resignation
Synonyms
apparent,
seeming,
supposed,
alleged,
so-called,
pretended,
exhibited,
manifest,
outward,
superficial,
professed,
purported,
avowed,
specious
in the sense of pretend
Many children have a pretend playmate.
Synonyms
imaginary,
imagined,
made-up,
fantasy,
invented,
pretended,
make-believe
in the sense of professed
their professed concern for justice
Synonyms
supposed,
would-be,
alleged,
so-called,
apparent,
pretended,
purported,
self-styled,
ostensible,
soi-disant
in the sense of sham
Definition
not real or genuine
The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders.
Synonyms
false,
artificial,
bogus,
pretended,
mock,
synthetic,
imitation,
simulated,
pseudo (informal),
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
ersatz,
pseud (informal),
phoney or phony (informal)
in the sense of so-called
Definition
called (in the speaker's opinion, wrongly) by that name
their so-called economic miracle
Synonyms
alleged,
supposed,
professed,
pretended,
self-styled,
ostensible,
soi-disant
in the sense of spurious
Definition
not genuine or real
a spurious framework for analysis
Synonyms
false,
bogus,
sham,
pretended,
artificial,
forged,
fake,
mock,
imitation,
simulated,
contrived,
pseudo (informal),
counterfeit,
feigned,
ersatz,
specious,
unauthentic,
phoney or phony (informal)
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