pretended

pre·tend·ed

not genuine; feigned
reputed or alleged

pretended

adjective

Not genuine or sincere; feigned: a pretended interest in the proceedings.
Supposed; alleged: the pretended heir to the throne.

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pre·tend′ed·ly
adverb

pretended

Verb

Simple past tense and past participle of pretend.

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Sentence Examples

She pretended to fan herself.
He pretended to zip a zipper across his lips.
She pretended to stifle a yawn.
She pretended he was out on a call and would be back sometime in the night.
Darcie was there, but Cassie pretended not to see her.

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