Appearance and Feigning

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Appearance noun - Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression.

Usage example: they try to keep up appearances

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Feigning and appearance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feigning" instead a noun "Appearance".

Nearby Words: appear, appeared, appearing

Feigning noun - Pretending with intention to deceive.

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Appearance and feigning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Feigning".

Nearby Words: feigned, feign

Feigning Intelligence: Loose Change tends to be more about having the appearance of knowledge rather than actually having any knowledge of her own.

Source: Fan Fic / Equestria: A History Revealed
For a while he appears to be Ambiguously Evil, feigning sympathy and friendship towards Jen and Kira to try to gain their trust, but comes off as creepy and unnerving due to his monstrous appearance being a representation of his true nature.

Source: Film / The Dark Crystal

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