Pretend and Reverse

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Pretend

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

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Reverse is an antonym for pretend in play the part of topic.

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

Reverse

Reverse verb - To change (as an opinion) to the contrary.

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Synonyms for Reverse

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Pretend is an antonym for reverse.

Nearby Words: reversal, reversed, reversion, reversing, reversible

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Common collocations

work	pretend work	reverse work
time	pretend time	reverse time
weapon	pretend weapon	reverse weapon

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Lampshaded at the end of "Mirror, Mirror", when Spock points out that Good Kirk and co., being civilized, were successfully able to pretend to be savages, while their savage counterparts lacked the self-control necessary to pull the reverse stunt.

Source: Impersonating the Evil Twin

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Pretend & Reverse. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretend/reverse>.

Reverse or Pretend. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretend/reverse.

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