Fake and Feign

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Fake

Fake verb - To present a false appearance of.
Usage example: while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes
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Feign is a synonym for fake in pretend topic. In some cases you can use "Feign" instead a verb "Fake", when it comes to topics like action, sham, lie, forge. popular alternative
Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

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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Fake is a synonym for feign in pretend topic. You can use "Fake" instead a verb "Feign", if it concerns topics such as action, pretence, lie, true. popular alternative
Nearby Word: feigning

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sympathy fake sympathy feign sympathy
illness fake illness feign illness
sickness fake sickness feign sickness
attack fake attack feign attack
Other words: interest, death, accident, haunting, powers, problems.
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