Faking
Pretending and faking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretending" instead a noun "Faking".
Pretending
Pretending noun - The act of giving a false appearance.
Faking and pretending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faking" instead a noun "Pretending".
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- Her partner Fang, who really has forgotten, eventually tricks her into admitting it by pretending that she's also been faking her own amnesia.
Source: Faking Amnesia -
Notably, he was faking two disabilities: he was pretending to suffer from dementia and he was pretending to be wheelchair bound.
Source: Obfuscating Disability -
Faking the Dead: The mutiny is just a lot of sailors lying around, pretending to be dead.
Source: Film / Carry On Jack
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