Affect and Feign

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Affect

Affect verb - Make believe with the intent to deceive.

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Feign is a synonym for affect in pretend topic. In some cases you can use "Feign" instead a verb "Affect", when it comes to topics like action, pretence, counterfeit, put on. popular alternative

Nearby Words: affected, affection, affectation, affecting, affective

Feign

Feign verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: I would never feign illness just to get out of a test

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Synonyms for Feign

Affect is a synonym for feign in pretend topic. You can use "Affect" instead a verb "Feign", if it concerns topics such as action, pretence, counterfeit, true. popular alternative

Nearby Word: feigning

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person	affect person	feign person
ability	affect ability	feign ability
people	affect people	feign people
battle	affect battle	feign battle
Other words: powers.

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