Assume
Assume verb - To present a false appearance of.
Usage example: she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date
Forge and assume are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forge" instead a verb "Assume".
Nearby Words: assumption, assuming
Forge
Forge verb - To move forward along a course.
Common collocations
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