Synonyms of makes a pretense

makes a pretense

phrase

present tense third-person singular of make a pretense

as in pretends

to take on a false or deceptive appearance

He didn't even make a pretense of appreciating her artwork.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• makes a show
• makes believe
• lets on
• makes out
• dissimulates
• puts on an act
• poses
• puts up a front
• acts
• dissembles
• plays
• masquerades
• affects
• simulates
• playacts
• feigns
• assumes
• puts on
• shams
• masks
• impersonates
• conceals
• professes
• fakes
• counterfeits
• disguises
• camouflages
• bluffs
• feints