pretend
verb
to behave in a particular way because you want someone to believe that something is true when it is not
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To pretend to do or feel something
make believe
to pretend that something is real, especially in a game
put on
to pretend to have a particular feeling or a particular way of speaking or behaving
affect
verb
to behave as if you feel something that you do not or as if you are a type of person that you are not
play along
to pretend to agree with someone or something, especially in order to get what you want or avoid an argument
keep up
to continue to pretend that something is true
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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