Admit and Pretend

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Pretend and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretend" instead a verb "Admit".

Pretend

Pretend verb - To take on a false or deceptive appearance.

Admit and pretend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Pretend".

Common collocations

name admit name pretend name
time admit time pretend time
story admit story pretend story
song admit song pretend song
Other words: planet, feelings.

Both words in one sentence

  • Erasmus doesn't like Thieves very much, so the correct way to answer the question is to either admit or pretend that you don't know the password.
  • Church of Happyology Naturally, he can't admit to any of this and has to pretend to be his brother from then on.
  • Western Animation / Hotel Transylvania At the end of the movie though, he does admit to Mavis that he would have if Johnny didn't pretend to hate monsters.
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