Pretend and Sheikh

Pretend

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

Sheikh and pretend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheikh" instead a verb "Pretend".

Sheikh

Sheikh noun - The leader of an Arab village or family.
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Synonyms for Sheikh

Pretend and sheikh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretend" instead a verb "Sheikh".

Nearby Words: sheik, sheikhdom

Both words in one sentence

  • Arab Oil Sheikh In the season 6 opener of Hustle, the grifters con an oil sheikh out of £250,000 by having Emma pretend to be Music/KylieMinogue.
  • In 2008, he appeared in an Egyptian film (Hassan and Marcus) where he plays a Muslim sheikh who has to pretend to be Christian for his own safety, leading to a bit of irony for people who know his actual life story.
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