Pretending
Pretending noun - The act of giving a false appearance.
Personation and pretending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Personation" instead a noun "Pretending".
Personation
Personation noun - Imitating the mannerisms of another person.
Pretending and personation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretending" instead a noun "Personation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- make-believe and pretending
- make-believe and personation
- pretence and pretending
- pretence and personation
- deception and pretending
- deception and personation
- show and pretending
- show and personation
- impersonation and pretending
- impersonation and personation
- imitation and pretending
- imitation and personation
- portrayal and pretending
- portrayal and personation
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Personation and Pretending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretending/personation
Pretending & Personation. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretending/personation>.
Personation or Pretending. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretending/personation.
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