Concoct and Feign

Concoct

Concoct verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

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Feign and concoct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feign" instead a verb "Concoct".

Nearby Words: concoction, concocting

Feign verb - To present a false appearance of.

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Concoct and feign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concoct" instead a verb "Feign".

Nearby Word: feigning

concoct ignorance

feign ignorance

Instead, the detective will either feign ignorance or concoct an alternative solution, sometimes going so far as to hide the most incriminating evidence.

Source: Let Off by the Detective

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