Make as if and Pose as

Make as if verb - Begin or appear to begin an action.

Pose as and make as if are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pose as" instead a verb phrase "Make as if".

Pose as verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.

Make as if and pose as are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Make as if" instead a verb "Pose as".