To give a false appearance of; feign: "You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism" (Anthony Burgess). 2. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn't pretend to be an expert. 3. To represent fictitiously in play; make believe: pretended they were on a cruise. 4. More @Wikipedia
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