Pretend and Portray

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Pretend

Pretend verb - To take on a false or deceptive appearance.

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Portray and pretend are semantically related in mimic topic. In some cases you can use "Portray" instead a verb "Pretend", when it comes to topics like play the part of.

Nearby Words: pretense, pretence, pretended, pretension, pretender

Portray

Portray verb - To give a representation or account of in words.

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Pretend and portray are semantically related in mimic topic. Sometimes you can use "Pretend" instead a verb "Portray".

Nearby Words: portrayal, portraying

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Common collocations

man	pretend man	portray man
woman	pretend woman	portray woman
sex	pretend sex	portray sex
someone	pretend someone	portray someone
Other words: anyone, feelings, emotions, gods.

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