as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
I would never feign illness just to get out of a test
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feigning
Verb
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While maintaining a quirky and mysterious air, the show yields questions like, is a cult real if its creators are pretending but its followers aren’t?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024 -
June Squibb plays the titular Thelma, who gets taken in by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger) to the tune of $10,000.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Showing off demos of impressive interactive experiences built with the models, like a time travel simulation that’s intuitive, visual, and multi-model, Mollick then talks about two scaling laws that apply: One is that larger models are more capable.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 1,000 simulations of the same game events, Utah HC would have a 91 percent chance of beating the Blackhawks, according to MoneyPuck.com.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In addition to large-scale data theft, economic disruption, and intelligence breaches, quantum computers could be used for malicious purposes such as simulating and synthesizing chemical weapons or optimizing the flight trajectories of a swarm of drones.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia’s Omniverse allows users to put together world scenes digitally, simulating a physical environment.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rickey Juarez, 64, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 18 and accused of forgery after attempting to withdraw $1,000 Jan. 18 from an out-of-state resident’s account at Tech Credit Union, 11051 79th St., with a fake driver’s license, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Noble also sued the property’s actual owner, claiming that the man’s deed was a forgery.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the chaos, the girls' mother evacuated with another daughter, assuming Lama and Sama were with their father.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But her choice ultimately comes down to a question of authenticity; the rich author is a liar and a fake, while the pickle man is the salt of the earth.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Gabriela Jaquez could be moved with a screen, freshman Kendall Dudley bit on Watkins’ fakes, and Janiah Barker wasn’t disciplined enough to keep track of Watkins’ movement.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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How will products be vetted to detect counterfeits?—
Fernando Castellanos,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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But buyers should be careful when purchasing tickets online and be wary of counterfeits.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Feigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feigning. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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